Matter of Adoption of Msvw

MACY, Justice.

Appellant LVW (the natural father) appeals from the district court’s order that granted a summary judgment in favor of Appellees J (the mother) and JR (the adoptive father) and denied the natural father’s motion for a summary judgment. The district court’s order effectively upheld the adoptive father’s adoption of MSVW (the child).

We affirm.

ISSUES

The natural father presents the following issues for our review:

I. Did the trial court err in denying Appellant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on the issue of defective service of process?

A. Is due diligence required for proper service…