Rule 1915.3 - Commencement Of Action. Complaint. Order(a) A conference before a court-appointed master shall be held in all cases involving claims for custody, partial custody or visitation. In all cases where the only issue unresolved is partial custody or visitation, a conference will be held before the Court appointed Master pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1915.4-2 unless either party files written notice prior to the Master's conference requesting a hearing before a Judge. (1) A motion for the appointment of a Master shall be filed with any pleading which includes a claim for custody, partial custody or visitation. The motion shall be substantially in the form as provided by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1920.74.(2) No fee shall be assessed for the appointment of a Master to hold a conference on a claim for custody, partial custody or visitation.(3) The party filing a pleading involving a claim for custody, partial custody or visitation shall obtain from the Master appointed to conduct the conference, the time, date and place of conference for purposes of completing the Order required to be attached to such pleadings by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1915.3.Adopted July 19, 2004, effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.