(a) General rule.-- A collaborative law process shall be concluded by: (1) Resolution of the collaborative matter, as evidenced by a signed record. (2) Resolution of a part of the collaborative matter and agreement by all parties that the remaining parts of the collaborative matter will not be resolved in the collaborative law process, as evidenced by a signed record. (3) Termination under subsection (b). (4) A method specified in the collaborative law participation agreement. (b) Termination.-- A collaborative law process shall be terminated when: (1) A party gives written notice to all parties that the collaborative law process is terminated. (2) A party begins or resumes a pending proceeding before a tribunal related to a collaborative matter without the agreement of all parties. (3) Except as provided in subsection (c), a party discharges the party's attorney or the attorney withdraws from further representation of a party. An attorney who is discharged or withdraws shall give prompt written notice to all parties and nonparty participants. (c) Continuation.-- Notwithstanding the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative attorney, a collaborative law process shall continue if, not later than 30 days after the date that the notice under subsection (b)(3) is sent, the unrepresented party engages a successor attorney and the participation agreement is amended to identify the successor attorney.
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