{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-16-314","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-16-314","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":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 16. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-16-314/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:28Z","sha256":"7d1eed9a0d85a9861a1af4dc9d8f66fdad99c0d1100d8a32efaf0f30e83ceca4","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-16-313","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-16-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}