{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-17-3340","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-17-3340","heading":"Immunity of petitioner.","body":"(A) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this article 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 article.\n(C) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this article committed by a party while physically present in this State to participate in the proceeding.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 17 Paternity and Child Support","ARTICLE 23 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c017.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:09:49Z","sha256":"2584fa763271e8f441c84c5398a31de8967e1211effad0ef0fef3e507548bd7f","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-17-3330","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-17-3350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}