Statute · New York Domestic Relations Law
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 75-h — Appearance and limited immunity
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 75-h
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Domestic Relations Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 75-h. Appearance and limited immunity. 1. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding…
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N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 75-h — Appearance and limited immunity is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 75-h. Appearance and limited immunity. 1. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.
2. A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.
3. The immunity granted by subdivision one of this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this article committed by an individual while present in this state.