In re the Marriage of Mu Chai

Ellington, A.C.J.

A decree of legal separation may be converted to a decree of dissolution by motion of either party. We hold that due process does not require new original process for such a motion. The rule permits service *250by personal delivery or by mail to a last known address. But Mu Chai simply left a copy of his motion in a mailbox. This method of “service” did not comply with the rules, substantially or otherwise. Where the court has personal and subject matter jurisdiction, procedural irregularities render a judgment voidable, not void. Mu Chai’s decree of dissolution was thus…