Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 35, August 31, 2024
Rule 1920.13 - Pleading More Than One Cause of Action. Alternative Pleading(a) The plaintiff may state in the complaint one or more grounds for divorce and may join in the alternative a cause of action for annulment.(b) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the plaintiff may: (1) join as separate counts in the complaint the ancillary claims that may be joined with an action of divorce or for annulment under the Divorce Code;(2) amend the complaint to include the ancillary claims;(3) file to the same term and number a separate supplemental complaint or complaints limited to the ancillary claims; or(4) file to the same term and number a subsequent petition raising the ancillary claims.(c) The court may order reasonable counsel fees and costs and expenses pending final disposition of any claim.The provisions of this Rule 1920.13 amended January 5, 2018, effective 1/6/2018, 48 Pa.B. 477; amended June 1, 2018, effective 7/1/2018, 48 Pa.B. 3520; amended July 30, 2018, effective 1/1/2019, 48 Pa.B. 4960.