As amended through August 12, 2024
Rule 1910.4 - Commencement of Action(a)General . These rules shall govern all actions for child support, spousal support and alimony pendente lite (APL). The rules shall be interpreted as supplementing the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure governing support and alimony pendente lite (APL) actions.(b)Actions for child support, spousal support and alimony pendente lite (APL). All actions for child support, spousal support and alimony pendente lite (APL) shall be commenced by filing a complaint with the Adams County Domestic Relations Section located at the Adams County Human Services Building, 525 Boyds School Road, Suite 600, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. All docketing of the records for child support, spousal support and APL matters shall be conducted by the Adams County Domestic Relations Section, who shall serve as the custodian of the official record for those matters. If filing for APL, the filing party shall provide verification of the divorce filing in the complaint for APL. This verification shall include the docket number and caption of the divorce case. All claims for alimony subsequent to divorce and enforcement thereof shall continue to be filed and docketed with the Adams County Prothonotary, at the parties' divorce case caption and docket number.Amended effective 7/10/2023; amended effective 12/23/2023.