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PART II. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

TITLE III. DOMESTIC RELATIONS

CHAPTER 209D. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

ARTICLE 2. JURISDICTION

Part 1. Extended Personal Jurisdiction

Chapter 209D: Section 2-202. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident

Section 2-202. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident. A tribunal of the commonwealth exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident under Section 2-201 may apply Section 3-316 (Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure) to receive evidence from another state, and Section 3-318 (Assistance with Discovery) to obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state. In all other respects, Articles 3 through 7 do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of the commonwealth, including the rules on choice of law other than those established by this chapter.