6-6-26.14
Section 6-6-26.14 Coercive or violent relationship. (a) Before a prospective party signs a
collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable
inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship
with another prospective party. (b) Throughout a collaborative law process, a collaborative
lawyer reasonably and continuously shall assess whether the party the collaborative lawyer
represents has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another party. (c) If
a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the party the lawyer represents or the prospective
party who consults the lawyer has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another
party or prospective party, the lawyer may not begin or continue a collaborative law process
unless: (1) the party or the prospective party requests beginning or continuing a process;
and (2) the collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the safety...
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6-6-26.01
Section 6-6-26.01 Definitions. In this division: (1) "Collaborative law communication"
means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (A) is made
to conduct, participate in, continue, or reconvene a collaborative law process; and (B) occurs
after the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement and before the collaborative
law process is concluded. (2) "Collaborative law participation agreement" means
an agreement by persons to participate in a collaborative law process. (3) "Collaborative
law process" means a procedure intended to resolve a collaborative matter without intervention
by a tribunal in which persons: (A) sign a collaborative law participation agreement; and
(B) are represented by collaborative lawyers. (4) "Collaborative lawyer" means a
lawyer who represents a party in a collaborative law process. (5) "Collaborative matter"
means a dispute, transaction, claim, problem, or issue for resolution, including a dispute,
claim, or issue...
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6-6-26.13
Section 6-6-26.13 Appropriateness of collaborative law process. Before a prospective party
signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:
(1) assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether
a collaborative 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 party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative
law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives
for resolving the proposed collaborative matter; 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 matter, the collaborative law process
terminates; (B) participation in a collaborative law process...
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6-6-26.03
Section 6-6-26.03 Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements. (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 division; (4) describe the nature and scope of the matter and the collaborative
law process; (5) identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process;
(6) contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation
of a party in the collaborative law process; (7) contain a provision informing the client
that the collaborative lawyer and his or her law firm must withdraw from their representation
of the client should the collaborative law process terminate under subsection (d) of Section
6-6-26.04; and (8) contain a statement explaining the disclosure of information required under
Section 6-6-26.11. (b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative...
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8-35-2
Section 8-35-2 Security freeze on credit report. (a) A consumer may place a security freeze
on the consumer's credit report by making a request in writing by certified mail to a consumer
credit reporting agency. No later than August 31, 2012, a consumer credit reporting agency
shall make available to consumers an Internet based method of requesting a security freeze
and a toll-free telephone number for consumers to use to place a security freeze, temporarily
lift a security freeze, or completely remove a security freeze. A security freeze shall prohibit,
subject to exceptions in subsection (m), the consumer credit reporting agency from releasing
the consumer's credit report or credit score without the prior express authorization of the
consumer as provided in subsection (d) or (e). Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a
consumer credit reporting agency from advising a third party that a security freeze is in
effect with respect to the consumer's credit report. (b) A consumer credit...
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6-6-26.04
Section 6-6-26.04 Beginning and concluding collaborative law process. (a) A collaborative law
process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. (b) A tribunal
may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection.
(c) A collaborative law process is concluded by a: (1) resolution of a collaborative matter
as evidenced by a signed record; (2) resolution of a part of the collaborative matter, evidenced
by a signed record, in which the parties agree that the remaining parts of the matter will
not be resolved in the process; or (3) termination of the process. (d) A collaborative law
process terminates: (1) when a party gives notice to other parties in a record that the process
is ended; (2) when a party: (A) begins a proceeding related to a collaborative matter without
the agreement of all parties; or (B) in a pending proceeding related to the matter: (i) initiates
a pleading, motion, order to show cause, or request...
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6-6-26.08
Section 6-6-26.08 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a collaborative lawyer is disqualified
from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative
matter. This disqualification is not subject to waiver by the parties. (b) Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (c), a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is
associated is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding
related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing
so under subsection (a) or other court order. (c) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a
law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party: (1) to ask
a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process and prepare
and file all documents necessary to obtain a final order; or (2) to...
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27-55-3
Section 27-55-3 Prohibited practices; disclosure of information. (a) No insurer may: (1) Deny,
refuse to issue, renew, or reissue, cancel, or otherwise terminate, restrict, or exclude coverage
on an insurance policy or health benefit plan on the basis of an applicant's or insured's
abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or assistance to a subject
of abuse. (2) Exclude or limit coverage for a loss, deny benefits, or deny a claim on the
basis of the insured's abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or
assistance to a subject of abuse, except as otherwise permitted or required by the laws of
this state relating to acts of abuse committed by a life insurance beneficiary. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this section, a liability insurer may include policy provisions
providing that a payment required by this subsection may be denied or, if paid, recovered
by the insurer from the insured, if the claim arose out of an act of abuse by...
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38-12A-2
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure that
each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated with
dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care and
a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) The right to receive information
concerning the rights enumerated in this section. (3) The right to a concise written explanation
of their role as foster parents in partnership with children and their families, the department,
and other providers, the role of the department, and the rights and role of the members of
the birth family of a child in foster care. (4) The right to training and support for the
purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the needs of the child in
foster care. (5) The right to training, consultation, and assistance in evaluating, identifying,
and accessing services to meet their needs related to their role...
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15-20A-4
Section 15-20A-4 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT SEX OFFENDER. A person convicted of a sex offense. (2) CHILD.
A person who has not attained the age of 12. (3) CHILDCARE FACILITY. A licensed child daycare
center, a licensed childcare facility, or any other childcare service that is exempt from
licensing pursuant to Section 38-7-3, if it is sufficiently conspicuous that a reasonable
person should know or recognize its location or its address has been provided to local law
enforcement. (4) CONVICTION. A verdict or finding of guilt as the result of a trial, a plea
of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or an Alford plea regardless of whether adjudication
was withheld. Conviction includes, but is not limited to, a conviction in a United States
territory, a conviction in a federal or military tribunal, including a court martial conducted
by the Armed Forces of the United States, a conviction for an offense committed...
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