§ Rule 1920.13 Pleading More Than One Cause of Action Alternative Pleading

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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) The plaintiff may

        (1) join in the complaint in separate counts any other claims which may under the Divorce Code be joined with an action of divorce or for annulment or, if they have not been so joined, the plaintiff may as of course amend the complaint to include such other claims or may file to the same term and number a separate supplemental complaint or complaints limited to such other claims; or

        (2) file to the same term and number a subsequent petition raising such other claims.
   

    (c) The court may order alimony pendente lite, reasonable counsel fees, costs and expenses pending final disposition of any claim.