Rule 1910.4.Domestic Relations Section. Commencement of Action. No Filing Fees. Authorized Fees.

Comment. : See Pa.R.Civ.P. 1910.27(a) (form of complaint). See Pa.R.Civ.P. 1930.1(b). To the extent this rule applies to actions not governed by other legal authority regarding confidentiality of information and documents in support actions or that attorneys or unrepresented parties file support-related confidential information and documents in non-support actions, e.g., divorce, custody, the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania shall apply. For the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Child Support Program’s e-services, including filing for support or requesting a modification of an existing support order, see https:// www.humanservices.dhs.pa.gov/csws/. See Pa.R.Civ.P. 1920.31(a)(2) regarding the filing of alimony pendente lite actions in the domestic relations section. The statutorily authorized fees in actions for child support, spousal support, and alimony pendente lite include the genetic testing fee, the federally mandated annual fee, and fees associated with statewide court operations referenced in 204 Pa. Code § 29.351. Concerning subdivision (e), see Pa.R.Civ.P. 1960—1965 governing the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 7371—7398.