§ 1‑660.  Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.

(a) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of G.S. 1‑644 or a lawyer fails to comply with G.S. 1‑654, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they did both of the following:

(1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement.

(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.

(b) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may do all of the following:

(1) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the collaborative law process in which the parties participated.

(2) Apply the disqualification provisions in G.S. 1‑645, 1‑646, 1‑647, 1‑649, 1‑650, and 1‑651.

(3) Apply a privilege under G.S. 1‑657. (2020‑65, s. 1.)