§ 16-4020. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.

(a) 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: (1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and (2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process. (b) If the tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a) of this section, and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may: (1) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated; (2) Apply the disqualification provisions of §§ 16-4009 , 16-4010 , and 16-4011 ; and (3) Apply a privilege under § 16-4017 .