{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-7314","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 7314","heading":"Limited immunity of petitioner.","body":"(a) Jurisdiction over person.--Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding 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(b) Service.--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(c) Exception.--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 present in this State to participate in the proceeding.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART VIII UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT","CHAPTER 73 CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=73\u0026sctn=14\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"94ccfe2f90d4405128d793a4d8e12e24596f468209977797e62d80b946ea15d4","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-7313","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-7315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}