Wisconsin Code § 822.09

Appearance and limited immunity
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(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 sub. (1) does not extend to civil
litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while
present in this state.

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