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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15B, § 1314

Limited immunity of petitioner

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 15B-1101 to 15B-701 (80 sections).

Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff

(a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this title 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 subject to service of civil process while physically present in this State to participate in a proceeding under this title.

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

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.