Janice Park Husseini, Appellant v. Jalal Keith Husseini, Appellee

Summary

The court held that the bifurcation of the divorce was procedurally improper because the required statutory findings were absent, but the error was harmless because only the parties' marital status had been resolved. Although the appeal of bifurcation was untimely and the order directing sale of the home was interlocutory, the court reached both issues under its authority to relax appellate rules and treat the sale challenge as a petition for review. The court vacated the orders requiring sale of the marital home and conveying Janice's interest because the trial court made no findings demonstrating exceptional circumstances warranting an interim sale.