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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 15. Collaborative process participation agreement; requirements.
(a) A collaborative process participation agreement must:
(1) be in a record;
(2) be signed by the parties;
(3) state the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative process matter through a collaborative process under this Act;
(4) state the parties' agreement to discharge their collaborative process lawyers and law firms if the collaborative process fails.
(5) describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(6) identify the collaborative process lawyer who represents each party in the process; and
(7) contain a statement by each collaborative process lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative process.
(b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative process participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 750. Families § 90/15. Collaborative process participation agreement; requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-750-families/il-st-sect-750-90-15/
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