§ 20-5-209 — Appearance and limited immunity

(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,
shall not be 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.
(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in
this state on a basis other than physical presence shall not be
immune from service of process in this state. A party present
in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another
state shall not be immune from service of process allowable
under the laws of that state.
(c) The immunity granted by subsection (a) of this section
shall 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 this state.