A. A collaborative law participation agreement shall:\n1. Be in a record;\n2. Be signed by the parties;\n3. State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;\n4. Describe the nature and scope of the matter;\n5. Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and\n6. Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process, which may be contained in a separate writing.\nB. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter.\n2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346.
Virginia Legal Code
§ 20.170
Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-170/· Version 2026