{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-23.1-314","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-23.1-314","heading":"Limited immunity of petitioner.","body":"(a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter 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) A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under this chapter.\n(c) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this chapter committed by a party while present in this state to participate in the proceeding.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 23.1 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act","Article 3 Civil Provisions of General Application"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-23.1/15-3/15-23.1-314.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:39Z","sha256":"74cbe3ae1de508bba1117ee8d7cd647f53fac9953e561c54ca2a30377ed96975","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-23.1-313","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-23.1-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}