Law Practice,
Family
Jul. 21, 2020
Using bifurcation to avoid trial delays
One possible way to circumvent the current trial delay situation is for a party to pursue bifurcation via a request for a separate trial pursuant to California Rules of Court Rule 5.390.
Jeffrey P. Blum
Law Office of Jeffrey P. BlumEmail: Blumesq@aol.com
Jeffrey is a mediator and family law attorney in Los Altos.
Delays in obtaining court trial dates and having trials actually occur are a common occurrence due to understaffing and limited resources. With the onset and continued prevalence of the pandemic, trial delay problems are more severe.
During two recent remotely held status conferences with two Santa Clara County family law judges, I learned that family law trials on property issues are not being set and it is not now known when thi...
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