25-40-119. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance. (1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of 25-40-103 or a lawyer fails to comply with 25-40-114 or 25-40-115, a tribunal may still find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 25-40-119

  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202

(a)signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and

(b)reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.

(2)If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (1) and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:

(a)enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated;

(b)apply the disqualification provisions of 25-40-104, 25-40-105, 25-40-108, 25-40-109, and 25-40-110; and

(c)apply a privilege under 25-40-116.