Section 3-2004 – Emergency Order
During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a person eligible for relief.
Section 3-2201 – Waiver of Publication Requirement in Change of Name Action
On motion by an individual who has filed an action for change of name under Maryland Rule 15–901, the court shall waive the publication requirement under the rule.
Section 3-2005 – Approval of Agreement by Tribunal
A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process.
Section 3-2006 – Disclosure of Information
(a) Except as provided by law other than this subtitle, during the collaborative law process a party shall: (1) On the request of another party, make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery; and (2) Update promptly previously disclosed information that has materially changed. (b) Parties may define the scope […]
Section 3-2007 – Standards of Professional Responsibility and Reporting Not Affected
This subtitle does not affect: (1) The professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or (2) The obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or an adult under State law.
Section 3-2008 – 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 State law other than in this subtitle.
Section 3-2009 – Privilege Against Disclosure for Collaborative Law Communication; Admissibility; Discovery
(a) Subject to §§ 3–2011 and 3–2012 of this subtitle, 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 other person from disclosing a collaborative […]
Section 3-2010 – Waiver and Preclusion of Privilege
(a) A privilege under § 3–2009 of this subtitle may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by each party and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, the privilege is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant. (b) A person that makes a disclosure or […]
Section 3-2011 – Limits of Privilege
(a) There is no privilege under § 3–2009 of this subtitle for a collaborative law communication that is: (1) Available to the public under Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article or made during a session of a collaborative law process that is open or is required by law to be open to the public; […]
Section 3-2012 – Authority of Tribunal in Case of Noncompliance
(a) Notwithstanding the failure of an agreement to meet the requirements of § 3–2002 of this subtitle, a tribunal may find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if the parties: (1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and (2) Reasonably believed they were participating […]