The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 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.
Title 15B : Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996)
Chapter 013 : Civil Provisions of General Application
(Cite as: 15B V.S.A. § 1314)-
§ 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.)
