CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure After Trial/Hearing
......Attack on Judgments/Orders
.........Void Judgments/Orders/Defaults
............Fraudulent Proof of Service
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Because trial court never acquired fundamental personal jurisdiction over D, who was in jail when process server falsely claimed he personally served him, order denying D's motions to set aside default and dismiss reversed.

General appearance in postjudgment proceedings does not validate default judgment based on fraudulent return of service.