Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-2012
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-2012, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§3–2012.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding the failure of an agreement to meet the requirements of § 3–2002 of this subtitle, a tribunal may find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if the parties:
(1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and
(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
(b) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:
(1) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated; and
(2) Apply the privileges under § 3–2009 of this subtitle.
(1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and
(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.
(b) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:
(1) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated; and
(2) Apply the privileges under § 3–2009 of this subtitle.
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