2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 14 - Domestic Matters
Article 13. Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Section 14-13-109. Appearance and limited immunity.
(1) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child-custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.
A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other thanphysical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.
The immunity granted by subsection (1) of this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this article committed by an individual while present in this state.
Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1522, § 1, effective July 1.