252K.314  Limited immunity of movant.

1.  Participation by a movant in a proceeding 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 movant in another proceeding.

2.  A movant is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under this chapter.

3.  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 this state to participate in the proceeding.

Section History: Recent form

  97 Acts, ch 175, §147


Previous Section 252K.313

Next Section 252K.315


Return To Home index


© 2003 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa


Comments about this site or page? webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.

Last update: Tue Jan 28 13:52:42 CST 2003
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/2003/252K/314.html
jhf