@mshealy
Checkboxes are optional by definition. Unfortunately, Docusign CLM does not have the advanced checkbox group options that Docusign eSignature provides, where you could easily configure it.
If you want to enforce a selection by the creator you can use a radio buttons or set it up as a dropdown with the two options and make it required. In this case it will be an either/or selection and not both can be checked.
You could use conditional logic on the document generation form as well, which will be more complex, but can lead to the desired outcome. Instead of a checkbox, use a required dropdown for the first checkbox and if selected “yes”, conditionally show the dropdown for second checkbox as optional. If selected “no” conditionally show the dropdown for the second checkbox as required.
You could also consider pushing that logic into eSignature, where you have more options to achieve this.
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