Limited immunity of petitioner

Va. Code Ann. § 20-88.57
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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 the Commonwealth 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 the Commonwealth to participate in the proceeding. 1994, c. 673 ; 2005, c. 754 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-88.57/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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