§ 15-23.1-201 Bases for jurisdiction overnonresident. – (a) In proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determineparentage, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over anonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:
(1) The individual is personally served within this statepursuant to the Rules of Domestic Relations;
(2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this stateby consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing aresponsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personaljurisdiction;
(3) The individual resided with the child in this state;
(4) The individual resided in this state and providedprenatal expenses or support for the child;
(5) The child resides in this state as a result of the actsor directives of the individual;
(6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in thisstate and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;
(7) The individual acknowledged paternity by completing anaffidavit of paternity signed by both parents; or
(8) There is any other basis consistent with theconstitutions of this state, and the United States for the exercise of personaljurisdiction.
(b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth insubsection (a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquirepersonal jurisdiction for a tribunal of the state to modify a child supportorder of another state unless the requirements of § 15-23.1-611 or §15-23.1-615 are met.
§ 15-23.1-201 Bases for jurisdiction overnonresident. – (a) In proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determineparentage, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over anonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:
(1) The individual is personally served within this statepursuant to the Rules of Domestic Relations;
(2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this stateby consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing aresponsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personaljurisdiction;
(3) The individual resided with the child in this state;
(4) The individual resided in this state and providedprenatal expenses or support for the child;
(5) The child resides in this state as a result of the actsor directives of the individual;
(6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in thisstate and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;
(7) The individual acknowledged paternity by completing anaffidavit of paternity signed by both parents; or
(8) There is any other basis consistent with theconstitutions of this state, and the United States for the exercise of personaljurisdiction.
(b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth insubsection (a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquirepersonal jurisdiction for a tribunal of the state to modify a child supportorder of another state unless the requirements of § 15-23.1-611 or §15-23.1-615 are met.
§ 15-23.1-201 Bases for jurisdiction overnonresident. – (a) In proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determineparentage, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over anonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:
(1) The individual is personally served within this statepursuant to the Rules of Domestic Relations;
(2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this stateby consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing aresponsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personaljurisdiction;
(3) The individual resided with the child in this state;
(4) The individual resided in this state and providedprenatal expenses or support for the child;
(5) The child resides in this state as a result of the actsor directives of the individual;
(6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in thisstate and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;
(7) The individual acknowledged paternity by completing anaffidavit of paternity signed by both parents; or
(8) There is any other basis consistent with theconstitutions of this state, and the United States for the exercise of personaljurisdiction.
(b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth insubsection (a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquirepersonal jurisdiction for a tribunal of the state to modify a child supportorder of another state unless the requirements of § 15-23.1-611 or §15-23.1-615 are met.
