[§658J-5]  Arbitration agreement.  (a)  An arbitration agreement shall:

     (1)  Be in a record signed by the parties;

     (2)  Identify the arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a method of selecting an arbitrator; and

     (3)  Identify the family law dispute the parties intend to arbitrate.

     (b)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), an agreement in a record to arbitrate a family law dispute that arises between the parties before, at the time, or after the agreement is made is valid and enforceable as any other contract and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

     (c)  An agreement to arbitrate a child-related dispute that arises between the parties after the agreement is made is unenforceable unless:

     (1)  The parties affirm the agreement in a record after the dispute arises; or

     (2)  The agreement was entered during a family law proceeding and the court approved or incorporated the agreement in an order issued in the proceeding.

     (d)  If a party objects to arbitration on the ground the arbitration agreement is unenforceable or the agreement does not include a family law dispute, the court shall decide whether the agreement is enforceable or includes the family law dispute. [L 2017, c 113, pt of §1]