A. Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act 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 pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
C. The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act committed by a party while present in this state to participate in the proceeding.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 107, § 314; 2005, ch. 166, § 25; 2011, ch. 159, § 25.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2016, ch. 61, § 1 repealed Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 69 and 70, an applicability clause and contingent effective date, respectively, effective May 18, 2016, thereby making Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 1 through 68, effective May 18, 2016. For provisions of Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 69 and 70, see compiler's note to 40-6A-100 NMSA 1978.
The 2011 amendment, effective May 18, 2016, made stylistic changes.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, added a reference to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act in Subsection (a).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 6A - Uniform Interstate Family Support
Article 3 - CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
Section 40-6A-301 - Proceedings under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
Section 40-6A-302 - Proceeding by minor parent.
Section 40-6A-303 - Application of law of state.
Section 40-6A-304 - Duties of initiating tribunal.
Section 40-6A-305 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
Section 40-6A-306 - Inappropriate tribunal.
Section 40-6A-307 - Duties of support enforcement agency.
Section 40-6A-308 - Duty of attorney general.
Section 40-6A-309 - Private counsel.
Section 40-6A-310 - Duties of state information agency.
Section 40-6A-311 - Pleadings and accompanying documents.
Section 40-6A-312 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Section 40-6A-313 - Costs and fees.
Section 40-6A-314 - Limited immunity of petitioner.
Section 40-6A-315 - Nonparentage as defense.
Section 40-6A-316 - Special rules of evidence and procedure.
Section 40-6A-317 - Communications between tribunals.