The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 15B V.S.A. § 1314)
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§ 1314. Limited immunity of petitioner
(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. (Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.)