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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

7 GCA § 39109: Appearance and Limited Immunity.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure
  2. Division 3 - Civil Special Proceedings
  3. Chapter 39: Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
  4. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child-custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Guam for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in Guam on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in Guam. A party present in Guam who is subject to the jurisdiction of another State is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that State.

(c) The immunity granted by Subsection (a) does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this Act committed by an individual while present in Guam.

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