Poppinga v. Wallace

2025 OK 17 · Case No. 121217

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Holding / issue summary

Defects in service by publication and the absence of an adequate due-diligence inquiry deprived the court of personal jurisdiction; denial of the motion to vacate was an abuse of discretion.

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Docket: 121217
Decided: March 4, 2025
Issue: Family Law • FP
Posture: Appeal from denial of motion to vacate default paternity judgment
Disposition: Reversed and remanded with instructions
Origin: Logan
Authentication: Justia full-text opinion checked 2026-08-13

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BluebookPoppinga v. Wallace, 2025 OK 17.

APAPoppinga v. Wallace, 2025 OK 17 (2025).

MLA“Poppinga v. Wallace.” Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2025, 2025 OK 17.

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