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Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 407.5314 — Limited immunity of petitioner

407.5314. Limited immunity of petitioner

(1) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902 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.

(2) A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902.

(3) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902 committed by a party while physically present in this state to participate in the proceeding.

Source notes

Effective: June 24, 2015

History and annotations

Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 26, effective June 24, 2015. -- Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 38, effective upon contingency.

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