# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action

### Subtitle 20. Maryland Uniform Collaborative Law Act

#### Section 3-2012

(a) Notwithstanding the failure of an agreement to meet the requirements of Sec. 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 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:

  (1) Enforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated; and

  (2) Apply the privileges under Sec. 3-2009 of this subtitle.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)