Does submitting a petition of personal jurisdiction to a court confer jurisdiction over the subject matter?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Gray v. Gray (In re Marriage of Gray), B287867 (Cal. App. 2020):

(1948) 32 Cal.2d 763, 776-777 [submission of personal jurisdiction to a court does not confer jurisdiction over the subject matter of an action], questioned on other grounds by Robinson v. Superior Court (1950) 35 Cal.2d 379, 385.)

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