{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-580-314","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-314","heading":"Limited immunity of petitioner","body":"§ 580-314. Limited immunity of petitioner. (a) Participation by a\npetitioner in a proceeding under this article before a responding\ntribunal, whether in person, by private attorney or through services\nprovided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal\njurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding.\n  (b) A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while\nphysically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under\nthis article.\n  (c) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil\nlitigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this article\ncommitted by a party while physically present in this state to\nparticipate in the proceeding.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 5-B. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act","Part 3. Civil Provisions of General Application"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/580-314","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f8f4aaaafc03f4875c1cb5121118f009d4207df7e2dc47087c074dda0bfb8ed3","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-580-313","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-580-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}