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In divorce cases, some states allow bifurcation, that permits a divorce case to be finalized with certain aspects, such as property, to be dealt with after dissolution. Some states permit bifurcation, some do not allow it, and some state statutes do not address the issue.
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will automatically create a bifurcated trial. In the first stage of the trial, both sides present evidence and testimony designed to establish that the defendant is either guilty or not guilty. If the defendant is guilty, the issue of mental disease is presented.
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Arbitral tribunals may bifurcate proceedings into separate stages in cases involving complex issues, to allow for a decision on one phase before considering issues relevant to another phase (for instance, jurisdiction, merits, damages), in the interests of
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In arbitration, bifurcation can be used to get past certain issues, that might otherwise stall negotiations, concluding certain points that are agreed upon, while working on a solution to whatever problem initiated the need for bifurcation.
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permits the courts, under certain circumstances, to divide the parties' property "at any time after the judgment".
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States have historically taken different views on bifurcation but most state statutes do not address the subject.
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proceedings. Criminal trials are also often bifurcated into guilt and sentencing phases, especially in
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directs that a judgment of divorce must include a determination of the parties' property rights. The
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and where such a decision would not prejudge any subsequent decision. The
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Frankel v. Frankel, 274 N.J. Super. 585, 644 A.2d 1132 (App. Div. 1994)
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on a set of legal issues without looking at all aspects. Frequently,
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Brighton v. Superior Court, 22 Ariz. App. 291, 526 P.2d 1089 (1974)
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International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes
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Sullivan v. Sullivan, 174 A.D.2d 862, 571 N.Y.S.2d 154 (1991)
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Porter v. Estate of Pigg, 175 Ariz. 303, 856 P.2d 796 (1993)
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Johnson, 172 Misc. 2d 684, 658 N.Y.S.2d 780 (Sup. Ct. 1997)
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Garcia v. Garcia, 178 A.D.2d 683, 577 N.Y.S.2d 156 (1991)
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Humphrey v. Humphrey, 214 Neb. 664, 340 N.W.2d 381 (1983)
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A judge's ability in law to divide a trial into two parts
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Bifurcation under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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Zack v. Zack, 183 A.D.2d 382, 590 N.Y.S.2d 632 (1992)
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Busa v. Busa, 196 A.D.2d 267, 609 N.Y.S.2d 452 (1994)
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Adam v. Stewart, 552 S.W.2d 536 (Tex. Civ. App. 1977)
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
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