Art. 1303.14. Limited immunity of petitioner
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 Article 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.
Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997;
Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.