NAGLE v. HOOKS

[No. 122, September Term, 1982.]

296 Md. 123 (1983)

460 A.2d 49

JOHN STEPHEN NAGLE v. BETH ANN NAGLE HOOKS

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided May 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara Mello, with whom were Francis X. Gaegler and Gaegler & Hopewell on the brief, for appellant.

Allen J. Kruger, with whom were Goldman, Nichols, Kovelant, Pedersen, Hurtt & Kruger on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, ELDRIDGE, COLE, DAVIDSON, RODOWSKY and COUCH, JJ.


COUCH, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we are called upon to determine who may waive the statutory psychiatrist-patient privilege provided for in Section 9-109 (b),1 Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, Maryland Code (1974, 1980 Repl. Vol.), in a child custody proceeding.

Little need be said concerning the background of the continuing battle over the custody of...

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