KERNS v. KERNS

No. 1016, September Term, 1983.

59 Md. App. 87 (1984)

474 A.2d 925

KAREN LEA KERNS v. EUGENE J. KERNS, JR.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

May 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Renahan, Lanham, with whom were Renahan & Walsh, Lanham, on brief, for appellant.

Kenneth A. Isen, Riverdale, with whom were Weatherly, Schiszik & Isen, Riverdale, on brief, for appellee.

Argued before BISHOP, GARRITY and BLOOM, JJ.


BLOOM, Judge.

The present appeal requires us to address a heretofore unanswered question, i.e., does a chancellor in a contested child custody proceeding have the authority to award joint custody of the children to both parents? We conclude that a chancellor does have such authority. We also conclude that the chancellor in the instant case did not abuse his discretion in making such an award.

Karen Lea Kerns, appellant, and Eugene J. Kerns, Jr., appellee...

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