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§ 10-326. Limited immunity of plaintiff

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Support in General (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Civil Provisions of General Application (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-326
§ 10-326. Limited immunity of plaintiff
Currentness
Another proceeding
(a) Participation by a plaintiff in a proceeding under this subtitle 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 plaintiff in another proceeding.
Service of civil process
(b) A plaintiff is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this State to participate in a proceeding under this subtitle.
Limited immunity of plaintiff
(c) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this subtitle committed by a party while present in this State to participate in the proceeding.

Credits

Added as Family Law § 10-323 by Acts 1996, c. 667, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-326 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 522, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-326, MD FAMILY § 10-326
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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