Commencement of proceedings for ancillary relief, etc.N.I.
28.—(1) Where a petition for divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation has been presented, then, subject to paragraph (2), proceedings for maintenance pending suit under Article 24, for a financial provision order under Article 25, or for a property adjustment order may be begun, subject to and in accordance with rules of court, at any time after the presentation of the petition.
(2) Rules of court may provide, in such cases as may be prescribed by the rules,—
(a)that applications for any such relief as is mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be made in the petition or answer; and
(b)that applications for any such relief which are not so made, or are not made until after the expiration of such period following the presentation of the petition or filing of the answer as may be so prescribed, shall be made only with the leave of the court.