Section 403.650 - Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section and KRS 403.652 and 403.654, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection (1) of this section.(3) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:(a) To ask a court to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or(b) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party, or an immediate family member that resides in the party's home if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person.(4) If subsection (3)(b) of this section applies, a collaborative lawyer, or lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent a party or an immediate family member that resides in the party's home only until the person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of the person.Added by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 62,§ 6, eff. 7/15/2024.