Tex.
Fam. Code Section 15.111
Informed Consent
(1)
assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative family law process is appropriate for the prospective party’s matter;(2)
provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the prospective party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative family law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, including litigation, mediation, arbitration, or expert evaluation; and(3)
advise the prospective party that:(A)
after signing an agreement, if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks tribunal intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter, the collaborative family law process terminates;(B)
participation in a collaborative family law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative family law process with or without cause; and(C)
the collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter, except as authorized by Section 15.106 (Disqualification of Collaborative Lawyer and Lawyers in Associated Law Firm; Exception)(d), 15.107 (Exception from Disqualification for Representation of Low-income Parties), or 15.108 (Governmental Entity as Party)(c).
Source:
Section 15.111 — Informed Consent, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.15.htm#15.111 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).
