Rules of Court · Part 5 · New Jersey

R. 5:7-8 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:7-8: Bifurcation, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Bifurcation

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Bifurcation of trial of the divorce, dissolution of civil union, termination of domestic partnership or custody dispute from trial of disputes over support and equitable distribution shall be permitted only with the approval of the Family Presiding Judge, which approval shall be granted only in extraordinary circumstances and for good cause shown.

Note: Adopted January 21, 1999 to be effective April 5, 1999; amended July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.

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rule 5:7-8 "Bifurcation" {
Bifurcation of trial of the divorce, dissolution of civil union, termination of domestic partnership or custody dispute from trial of disputes over support and equitable distribution shall be permitted only with the approval of the Family Presiding Judge, which approval shall be granted only in extraordinary circumstances and for good cause shown.
Note: Adopted January 21, 1999 to be effective April 5, 1999; amended July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-17; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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