(a)        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 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 under this Chapter.

(c)        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 to participate in the proceeding. ?(1995, c. 538, s. 7(c); 2015-117, s. 1.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 52C-3-313

  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101
  • Responding tribunal: means the authorized tribunal in a responding state or a foreign country. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession under the jurisdiction of the United States. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101
  • Support enforcement agency: means a public official, governmental entity, or private agency authorized to:

    a. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101

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