§ 50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity. - North Carolina Statutes

§50A‑109.  Appearance and limited immunity.

(a)        A party to a child‑custodyproceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondentin a proceeding to enforce or register a child‑custody determination, isnot subject to personal jurisdiction in this State for another proceeding orpurpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physicallypresent for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(b)        A person who issubject to personal jurisdiction in this State on a basis other than physicalpresence is not immune from service of process in this State. A party presentin this State who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immunefrom service of process allowable under the laws of that state.

(c)        The immunitygranted by subsection (a) does not extend to civil litigation based on actsunrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this Article committed byan individual while present in this State. (1999‑223, s. 3.)