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§ 40-6A-314 NMSA 1978

Limited immunity of petitioner

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (79 sections).

Laws 1994, ch. 107, § 314; 2005, ch. 166, § 25; 2011, ch. 159, § 25.

A. Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding.

B. A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

C. The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act committed by a party while present in this state to participate in the proceeding.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.