7 Guam Code Ann. § 39108
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Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 39108
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside Guam may be given in a manner prescribed by the laws of Guam for service of process or by the laws of the State in which the service is made. Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.
(b) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the laws of Guam or by the laws of the State in which the service is made.
(c) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.