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2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 15 Domestic Relations
Chapter 20 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 1067 Appearance and limited immuntiy


15 V.S.A. § 1067. What's This?

§ 1067. Appearance and limited immuntiy

(a) 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 Vermont 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.

(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in Vermont on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in Vermont. A party present in Vermont who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.

(c) The immunity granted by subsection (a) of this section shall not:

(1) extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while present in Vermont; or

(2) be construed to prevent the arrest of a person pursuant to a valid warrant. (Added 2011, No. 29, § 1.)

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