Carlin v. Carlin

Mother and the parties’ child, Caryn, appeal from a trial court order allowing father’s motion to dismiss their motion to modify the parties’ dissolution decree to increase child support. The issue is whether the trial court had personal jurisdiction over father, a resident of Arizona. The trial court concluded that it did not. We disagree and therefore reverse and remand.

In 1966, mother filed a suit for divorce. Personal service was obtained on father in Oregon. The dissolution decree awarded custody of Caryn to mother and ordered father to pay child support until Caryn reached majority. In…