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Rule 1-128.1 NMRA. — Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.

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A. Requirements. A collaborative law participation agreement shall be in a record, signed by the parties, and must include the following:

(1) a statement of the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under these rules;

(2) a description of the nature and scope of the matter;

(3) the name of each collaborative lawyer who represents a party in the process; and

(4) a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.

B. Other provisions. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with these rules.

[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-020, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]