§ RULE 3. Commencement of Action

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RULE 3. Commencement of Action

(a) Complaint. A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. For a complaint naming more than one individual plaintiff not related by marriage, a derivative or fiduciary relationship, each plaintiff shall be assigned a separate civil action number and be docketed as a separate civil action and be charged a separate fee by the clerk of a circuit court.

(b) Civil Case Information Statement. Every complaint shall be accompanied by a completed civil case information statement in the form prescribed by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

(c) Divorce Complaints. Every divorce complaint involving spousal support, child support, child custody, or child visitation shall be accompanied by an application for services pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act [FN1] and no hearing shall be conducted, except upon motion for emergency temporary relief, until an application for services pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act has been filed.

[FN1] 42 U.S.C.A. § 651 et seq.