procedures. The Prothonotary shall collect the requisite filing fees for a custody claim at the time the claim is raised.

Rule 1920.2. Preliminary Objections Regarding Venue.

Preliminary Objections as to the existence or exercise of jurisdiction or venue in any divorce or annulment action shall be processed in accordance with Adams C.Civ.R. No. 1028.

Rule 1920.33. Pre-trial Statements.

The parties shall file pre-trial statements with the Prothonotary in the manner and timeframe as required by Pa. R.Civ.P. No. 1920.33. The pre-trial statement shall be in chart or spreadsheet form with assets and debts listed by category. Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to imposition of sanctions by the court. The pre-trial statement shall list all exhibits that shall be proffered at trial. Each exhibit shall be described concisely so that it can be easily identified.

Rule 1920.42. Approval of Grounds for Divorce under Sections 3301(c) and 3301(d) of the Divorce Code.

To the extent that grounds for divorce have been established under Section 3301(c) or (d) of the Divorce Code and the parties have been unable to resolve the ancillary claims, the moving party shall file a Praecipe to Transmit Record in the form required by Pa. R.Civ. P. No. 1920.73 (c) requesting the Court to enter an order approving grounds for divorce with the court retaining jurisdiction over unresolved ancillary claims.

Rule 1920.43. Special Relief.

• a)Petitions for interim relief, emergency relief, injunctive matters, and/or exclusive possession of the former marital residence shall be heard by the assigned judge and shall not be deferred to the divorce hearing officer.
• b)All petitions for special relief shall contain a proposed rule to show cause order in the form prescribed by Adams C.Civ.R. No. 206.4(B). Service shall be made by the petitioner to opposing counsel and self-represented parties contemporaneously with filing. A certificate of service shall be filed within five (5) days of filing indicating date and manner of service.
• c)Any petitioner seeking a return date sooner than twenty (20) days of filing, or seeking a rule which stays proceedings or which by its terms grants substantive relief, shall file the petition, proposed order and rule with the Prothonotary who shall forward it to the assigned judge. The court will not enter a stay or grant more immediate relief ex parte unless:
• Notice – It appears from the petition or motion that reasonable notice, under the circumstances, of the date, time and place of the presentation of the petition has been given to all counsel and unrepresented parties;
• Stipulation – It appears from the petition or motion that there is an agreement by all counsel and unrepresented parties; or
• Exigency – If pled, the court in its discretion shall determine whether there are extraordinary circumstances justifying a stay or more immediate relief.

Rule 1920.45. Counseling.

If a party timely requests marital counseling pursuant to 23 Pa. C.S.A. §3302, the party making such request shall provide a proposed order to stay the proceedings and require the parties to engage in marital counseling. The Prothonotary shall forward the request and the proposed order to the assigned judge for action.

Rule 1920.51. Appointment of Divorce Hearing Officer. Notice of Hearing. Fees as Costs.