In the Interest of M. P.

Dillard, Judge.

The probate court granted Milton Pond guardianship of his 21-year-old son, M. P., who is a person with autism.1 Yolanda Pond, Milton’s former wife and M. P.’s mother, appeals that decision, arguing that the court erred in finding that it had personal jurisdiction over M. P, granting guardianship to Milton absent clear and convincing evidence in his favor, and applying the incorrect standard of proof for selection of a guardian. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

The record show's that M. P, Milton and Yolanda’s adult son, was diagnosed with autism when he was three…