NRS38.565. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.

      1.  If a collaborative law participation agreement fails to meet the requirements of NRS 38.485, or if a prospective collaborative lawyer fails to comply with NRS 38.535 or 38.540, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if the parties:

      (a) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and

      (b) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.

      2.  If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection 1 and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:

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

      (b) Apply the disqualification provisions of NRS 38.510, 38.515 and 38.520; and

      (c) Apply the privileges under NRS 38.550.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 190)