- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2021
What it does
Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Creates theUniform Collaborative Law Act, which provides a framework for thepractice of collaborative law, a process entered into voluntarilyby clients for the express purpose of reaching a settlement in afamily or domestic relations law matter, including (i) marriage,divorce, dissolution, annulment, and property distribution; (ii)child custody, visitation, and parenting time; (iii) alimony, spousalsupport, maintenance, and child support; (iv) adoption; (v) parentage;and (vi) negotiation or enforcement of premarital, marital, and separationagreements. The Act governs disclosure of information, privilege against disclosure of communications, and scope of representationby the attorneys in the proceeding.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
Where it goes next
Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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