Sec. 14. (a) The court may bifurcate the issues in an action for dissolution of marriage filed under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-3 (a) before its repeal) to provide for a summary disposition of uncontested issues and a final hearing of contested issues. The court may enter a summary disposition order under this section upon the filing with the court of verified pleadings, signed by both parties, containing: (1) a written waiver of a final hearing in the matter of: (A) uncontested issues specified in the waiver; or (B) contested issues specified in the waiver upon which the parties have reached an agreement; (2) a written agreement made in accordance with section 17 of this chapter pertaining to contested issues settled by the parties; and (3) a statement: (A) specifying contested issues remaining between the parties; and (B) requesting the court to order a final hearing as to contested issues to be held under this chapter. (b) The court shall include in a summary disposition order entered under this section a date for a final hearing of contested issues. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-8(e).]
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