District Court of Appeal of Florida January 16, 2002, No. 2D00-2328 (M.E. v. N.P.S.)

WHATLEY, Acting Chief Judge.

The natural mother, M.E., appeals the order denying her motion to set aside the final judgment of adoption of her natural child by the adoptive mother, N.P.S.1 We vacate the judgment because service of process by publication was improper, and therefore, the trial court was without authority to enter the judgment.