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New York Domestic Relations Law Section 75-h - Appearance And Limited Immunity.Legal Research Home > New York Lawyer > Domestic Relations > New York Domestic Relations Law Section 75-h - Appearance And Limited Immunity.
§ 75-h. 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.
2. A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a
basis other than physical 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.
3. The immunity granted by subdivision one 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.
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