{"data":{"id":"us-mt/40-5-1034","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"40-5-1034","heading":"Limited immunity of petitioner.","body":"(1) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this part 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.\n(2) A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under this part.\n(3) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this part committed by a party while physically present in this state to participate in the proceeding.","path":["TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT","Part 10. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0050/part_0100/section_0340/0400-0050-0100-0340.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:57Z","sha256":"6bb8a257bbf1df9069c8cc4af4740cec94545a75f281037d2a902ea15a5f78f0","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/40-5-1033","next":"us-mt/40-5-1035"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}