Terms Used In Michigan Laws 691.1337

  • Collaborative law process: means a procedure intended to resolve a collaborative matter without intervention by a tribunal in which persons sign a collaborative law participation agreement and are represented by collaborative lawyers. See Michigan Laws 691.1332
  • Party: means a person that signs a collaborative law participation agreement and whose consent is necessary to resolve a collaborative matter. See Michigan Laws 691.1332
  • Tribunal: means any of the following:
  (i) A court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or other body acting in an adjudicative capacity that, after presentation of evidence or legal argument, has jurisdiction to render a decision affecting a party's interests in a matter. See Michigan Laws 691.1332
  During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party as provided in section 2950 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2950.