Terms Used In Michigan Laws 691.1338

  • 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
  • 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
  A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process.