Beginning the collaborative law process.
42 Pa.C.S. § 7403
in effect(a) Voluntariness.--Participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and may not be compelled by a tribunal. A party may terminate the collaborative law process at any time with or without cause.
(b) Commencement.--A collaborative law process shall begin when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. Parties to a proceeding pending before a tribunal may enter into a collaborative law process to resolve a matter related to the proceeding. Cross References. Section 7403 is referred to in section 7405 of this title.
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