Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-600
Short title: Connecticut Uniform Collaborative Law Act
Sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive, may be cited as the “Connecticut Uniform Collaborative Law Act”.
General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 819 — Connecticut Uniform Collaborative Law Act
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Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-601
Definitions
As used in this section and sections 46b-602 to 46b-621, inclusive: (1) “Collaborative law communication” means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (A) Is made to conduct, participate in, continue or reconvene a collaborative law process; and (B) occurs after the parties sign a colla…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-602
Applicability
The provisions of sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive, apply to a collaborative law participation agreement that meets the requirements of section 46b-603, signed on or after October 1, 2025.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-603
Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements
(a) A collaborative law participation agreement shall: (1) Be in a record; (2) Be signed by the parties; (3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive; (4) Describe the nature and scope of the matter; (5) Identify the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-604
Beginning, concluding and terminating collaborative law process
(a) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. (b) A tribunal may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection. (c) A collaborative law process is concluded by a: (1) Resolution of a collaborative matter as evidenc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-605
Proceedings before tribunal; status report
(a) The parties to a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related to the proceeding. The parties shall promptly file a notice of such agreement, on a form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, with the tr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-606
Issuance of emergency orders
During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare or interest of a party or household member as defined in section 46b-38a.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-607
Approval of agreement by tribunal
A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-608
Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and sections 46b-609 and 46b-610, a lawyer in a law firm wi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-609
Representation of low-income parties
(a) The disqualification of a collaborative lawyer pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 46b-608 applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee. (b) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer, in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified und…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-610
Governmental entity as party
(a) The disqualification of a collaborative lawyer pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 46b-608 applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality. (b) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-611
Disclosure of information
Except as provided by law other than sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive, during the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery. A party also shall update promp…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-612
Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
The provisions of sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive, do not affect the: (1) Professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or (2) obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment or exploitation of a child or adult under the law of this st…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-613
Appropriateness of collaborative law process
Prior to the date on which a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall: (1) Assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter; (2) Pr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-614
Coercive or violent relationship
(a) Prior to the date on which a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party. (b) Throughout a collaborative law proc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-615
Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties in a signed record or as provided by law of this state other than the provisions of sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-616
Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery
(a) Subject to the provisions of sections 46b-617 and 46b-618, a collaborative law communication is privileged under subsection (b) of this section, is not subject to discovery and is not admissible in evidence. (b) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply: (1) A party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-617
Waiver and preclusion of privilege
(a) A privilege under subsection (b) of section 46b-616 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant. (b) A person that makes a disclosure or represent…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-618
Limits of Privilege
(a) There is no privilege under subsection (b) of section 46b-616 for a collaborative law communication that is: (1) Available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, or made during a session of a collaborative law process that is open, or is required by law to be open, to the p…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-619
Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
(a) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 46b-603, or a lawyer fails to comply with the provisions of section 46b-613 or 46b-614, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they: (1) Signed a record indicating an intention t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-620
Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing the provisions of sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-621
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
The provisions of sections 46b-600 to 46b-621, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001, et seq., but do not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of said act, 15 USC 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices descr…