Which item is not a basis for personal jurisdiction over a defendant?

• A. Domicile
• B. Organized under laws of the state
• C. Principal place of business
• D. Support obligations

Answer: (D)

Personal jurisdiction rests on the defendant’s connections to the forum state. Domicile, being organized under the state’s laws, and the principal place of business all show the defendant has a sustained connection to that state, which allows the court to hear cases against them. Support obligations, by contrast, are about a financial duty arising from a relationship and do not by themselves establish the defendant’s purposeful contacts with the forum necessary for jurisdiction over unrelated claims. They might lead to enforcement or modification actions in a specific context, but they aren’t a general basis for personal jurisdiction over a defendant in a new suit.