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§3013
Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
§3015

§3014. Limited immunity of petitioner

1.  Personal jurisdiction in another proceeding.  Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney or through services provided by the department, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding.  
[PL 2003, c. 436, §23 (AMD).]
2.  Not amenable to service.  For the purpose of participating in a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this State.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Not applicable to unrelated acts.  The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this chapter committed by a party while present in this State for the purpose of participating in a proceeding under this chapter.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §23 (AMD).
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