If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of § 16-4004 , or a lawyer fails to comply with § 16-4014 or § 16-4015 , the tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they: Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process. If the tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may: Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated; Apply the disqualification provisions of §§ 16-4009 , 16-4010 , and 16-4011 ; and Apply a privilege under § 16-4017 .
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