Limited immunity of petitioner.
Del. Code tit. 13, § 6-314
in effect(a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter 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 physically present in this State to participate in the proceeding.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c006/sc03/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
