§ 15-8.1-107. Personal jurisdiction.
(a) An individual shall not be adjudicated a parent unless the court has personal jurisdiction over the individual.
(b) A court having jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual, or the guardian or conservator of the individual, if the conditions prescribed for actions regarding interstate child support, pursuant to § 15-23.1-201 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, are fulfilled.
(c) Lack of jurisdiction over one person does not preclude the court from making an adjudication of parentage binding on another individual over whom the court has personal jurisdiction.
History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act
Article 1 - Definitions, Scope and General Provisions
Section 15-8.1-101. - Short title.
Section 15-8.1-102. - Definitions.
Section 15-8.1-103. - Scope and application.
Section 15-8.1-104. - Parentage proceeding.
Section 15-8.1-105. - Standing to maintain proceeding.
Section 15-8.1-106. - Notice of proceeding.
Section 15-8.1-107. - Personal jurisdiction.
Section 15-8.1-109. - Joinder of proceedings.
Section 15-8.1-111. - Admission of parentage authorized.
Section 15-8.1-112. - Order on default.
Section 15-8.1-113. - Order adjudicating parentage.
Section 15-8.1-114. - Binding effect of determination of parentage.