Texas Family Code

§ 15.111 — INFORMED CONSENT

FA § 15.111Title 1-A. COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW · Ch. 15. COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW ACT · Art. C. COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW PROCESS

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Before a prospective party signs a collaborative family law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer must:

(1)assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative family law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;

(2)provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the prospective party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative family law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, including litigation, mediation, arbitration, or expert evaluation; and

(3)advise the prospective party that:

(A)after signing an agreement, if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks tribunal intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter, the collaborative family law process terminates;

(B)participation in a collaborative family law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative family law process with or without cause; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048 (H.B. 3833), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.