This act shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.
§ 3301.Short Title - Uniform Collaborative Law Act
Chapter 41A: Structured Settlement Protection Act of 2001 · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceNames Oklahoma's new family-dispute resolution law the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act," the framework letting parties resolve a dispute with collaborative lawyers instead of going to trial.
Full Text of § 3301
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2025, c. 226,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2026.
Plain-English Summary
Section 3301 gives this chapter its name: the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act." The sections that follow set up a formal alternative to litigation, most often used in divorce and family-law disputes, in which each side hires a "collaborative lawyer" who commits to settling the case without going to trial -- and who must withdraw if the case ends up in court anyway.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Uniform Collaborative Law Act?
It's the short title Oklahoma gives to Sections 3301 through 3322, a law that creates a formal process -- most often used in family disputes -- where each party's lawyer commits to resolving the matter without litigation and must withdraw if the case goes to court.
When did this law take effect in Oklahoma?
January 1, 2026.
Is this the same as mediation?
No. Collaborative law is a distinct process defined in Section 3302, where each party keeps a "collaborative lawyer" who is disqualified from representing that party if the matter ends up in litigation -- mediation typically uses a neutral third party instead.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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