Kentucky Statutes 407.5314 – Limited immunity of petitioner
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(1) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under KRS § 407.5101 to KRS § 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 KRS § 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 KRS § 407.5902 committed by a party while physically present in this state to participate in the proceeding.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: 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 — Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky.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.
(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 KRS § 407.5902.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 407.5314
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(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 KRS § 407.5902 committed by a party while physically present in this state to participate in the proceeding.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: 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 — Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky.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.