In re Guardianship of Jadwisiak

Appellant premises this appeal on the need for a trial court to possess both subject matter and personal jurisdiction in order to resolve disputes. Noting that a court acquires personal jurisdiction either by service of process or by a voluntary appearance, appellant asserts that the probate court had not acquired personal jurisdiction over him at the time of the March 2, 1988 order, as he had not been served with process nor had he made an appearance. Appellant once again cites State ex rel. Ballard v. O’Donnell, supra, as controlling. Moreover, appellant asserts that the probate court was…