Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
RCW 7.77.180
in effect(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of RCW 7.77.030 , or a lawyer fails to comply with RCW 7.77.120 or 7.77.130 , a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they: (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) of this section, 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 RCW 7.77.040 , 7.77.050 , 7.77.080 , and 7.77.090 ; and (c) Apply a privilege under RCW 7.77.150 .
(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of RCW 7.77.030 , or a lawyer fails to comply with RCW 7.77.120 or 7.77.130 , a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:
(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) of this section, 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 RCW 7.77.040 , 7.77.050 , 7.77.080 , and 7.77.090 ; and
(c) Apply a privilege under RCW 7.77.150 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=7.77&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026