Rule 1920.3 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION(a) If an action for divorce is filed separately during the pendency of an action for custody, partial custody or visitation between the parties, then the complaint shall be docketed to the same term and number as such custody matter.(b) Any party filing a pleading with the Prothonotary which raises a claim for child support, spousal support, or alimony pendente lite in a divorce action shall, within forty-eight (48) hours thereof, file a certified copy and two (2) photocopies of same with the Domestic Relations Section, where it shall proceed in accordance with the practice and procedure of the Domestic Relations Section after being assigned a support docket number (S.D. #_____).(c) Any party filing an action for divorce with the Prothonotary, where there is also an action for child support or spousal support pending between the parties, shall include the support docket number (S.D. #____) in the caption. If any divorce pleading includes claims for child support, spousal support, or alimony pendente lite beyond the scope of the active support matter (based on change in circumstances or as a new issue), then a copy of the pleading shall, within forty-eight (48) hours, be filed with the Domestic Relations Section where it shall proceed in accordance with the practice and procedure of the Domestic Relations Section.Amended effective 3/1/2021; revised 2/23/2022; amended effective 2/1/2024.