In Re the Welfare of T.D.

OPINION

TOUSSAINT, Chief Judge

Appellant KL.D.’s parental rights to T.D. were terminated by default. Appellant moved the district court to vacate the order arguing that: (1) the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over her due to insufficient service by publication; (2) procedural irregularities resulted in a denial of due-process rights; and (3) the district court improperly considered whether appellant had a meritorious defense in deciding appellant’s motion to vacate the final order. Because the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over appellant due to deficient service by…