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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-9C-314

Limited immunity of petitioner

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 25-9C-101 to 25-9C-903 (77 sections).

Source: SL 2015, ch 148, § 314.

(a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding pursuant to this chapter 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 this chapter.

(c) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding pursuant to this chapter committed by a party while physically present in this state to participate in the proceeding.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.