In Re the Marriage of Payne

HARRIS, Justice.

Respondent (Ronald) appeals from a trial court ruling modifying a dissolution of marriage decree. Acting pro se he raises a number of contentions which we find to be without merit. We affirm the trial court.

Ronald is a prisoner in Lincoln, Nebraska. When the petitioner (Carolyn) brought the dissolution proceeding Ronald retained private counsel and appeared specially, challenging the dissolution court’s jurisdiction. The court found it lacked in person-am jurisdiction over Ronald but possessed in rem jurisdiction over the marriage. It entered a decree of dissolution, awarded…