§ 3304.Collaborative Law Participation Agreement - Requirements

Chapter 41A: Structured Settlement Protection Act of 2001 · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceRequires a collaborative law participation agreement to be in a signed record stating the parties' intent to resolve their matter collaboratively, describing the matter, naming each party's collaborative lawyer, and including each lawyer's confirming statement, while allowing added terms not inconsistent with the act.

Full Text of § 3304

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A. A collaborative law participation agreement must:

1. Be in a record;

2. Be signed by the parties;

3. State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this act;

4. Describe the nature and scope of the matter;

5. Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and

6. Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.

B. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this act.

Amendment History

Added by Laws 2025, c. 226,s. 4, eff. 1/1/2026.

Plain-English Summary

Section 3304 sets the minimum contents of a valid collaborative law participation agreement. It must be a signed record -- not just an oral understanding -- that states the parties' intent to resolve their matter through the collaborative process, describes the matter's nature and scope, names the collaborative lawyer representing each party, and includes a statement from each lawyer confirming that representation.

Beyond that floor, the parties have latitude: they can add any provision to the agreement that isn't inconsistent with the act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What has to be in a collaborative law participation agreement in Oklahoma?

It must be a signed record stating the parties' intent to resolve the matter collaboratively, describing the matter's nature and scope, naming the collaborative lawyer for each party, and including a statement from each lawyer confirming that representation.

Can a verbal agreement to try collaborative law count under this act?

No. Section 3304 requires the agreement to be in a record and signed by the parties.

Can the parties add extra terms to the agreement?

Yes. Subsection B lets parties include additional provisions as long as they're not inconsistent with the act.

Does each lawyer have to formally confirm they're representing their client?

Yes. The agreement must contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the process.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature. Last verified August 3, 2026. · Official source

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