In re Marriage of Peck

OPINION

ESPINOSA, Judge:

¶ 1 John Peck appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing his petition for dissolution on grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction over his wife, Sabine Peck. He also contends that, even if jurisdiction was lacking, he was nonetheless “entitled to have an Arizona court terminate his marriage.” For the following reasons, we affirm the conclusion that the court did not have jurisdiction over Sabine,1 but we remand for further proceedings regarding the dissolution of the marriage.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶ 2 In reviewing the trial court’s dismissal for lack of…