Section 4928.  


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  • (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.

(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 194, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998. Superseded on operative date (July 1, 2004, or later) of amendment by Stats. 2002, Ch. 349.)