2005 Minnesota Statutes

     518C.314 Limited immunity of petitioner. 

    (a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding 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. 

    HIST: 1994 c 630 art 3 s 14