A.R.J. v. C.M.L.
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the CourtKurt S. Odenwald, Presiding Judge
Introduction
A.R.J. ("Mother") appeals from the trial court's judgment (the "2016 Judgment") granting sole legal custody of minor child ("Child") to C.M.L. ("Father"). On appeal, Mother argues that the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction to enter the 2016 Judgment because service was improper. Because service on Mother was proper, we refuse to void the 2016 Judgment for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm the trial court's judgment.
Factual and Procedural History
Mother and Father had Child, now age six, together; Mother and Father never married. After substantial litigation and…
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