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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="10-326" title_number="10" title_name="Support in General" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Participation by a plaintiff in a proceeding under this subtitle 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 plaintiff in another proceeding.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A plaintiff is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this State to participate in a proceeding under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this subtitle committed by a party while present in this State to participate in the proceeding.</text>
  </level>
</section>
