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7 GCA § 39109

Appearance and Limited Immunity

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 7 — Judiciary and Civil Procedure
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(a)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 Guam 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.

(b)A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in Guam on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in Guam. A party present in Guam who is subject to the jurisdiction of another State is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that State. COL11192013 CH. 39 UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

(c)The immunity granted by Subsection

(a)does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this Act committed by an individual while present in Guam.

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.