{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-88.57","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-88.57","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.B. A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in the Commonwealth to participate in a proceeding under this chapter.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 the Commonwealth to participate in the proceeding.1994, c. 673; 2005, c. 754.","path":["Title 20. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 5.3. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT","Article 5. CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-88.57/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"017a626395e850f16c47c72704bb9516b0ba7d128ea7472d707954b9c41fc649","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-88.56","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-88.58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}