Goldschmiedt v. Goldschmiedt

Appellant, Ursula N. Goldschmiedt, sued her husband, Harry R. Goldschmiedt, the appellee, for custody of the minor child of the parties and child support. He countered with a cross-bill for divorce a vinculo matrimonii on the grounds of adultery. The chancellor granted the husband the divorce, awarded custody to the husband and denied the wife’s motion for costs and counsel fees on appeal. We shall affirm the action of the chancellor.

The courts have long recognized that it is a rare situation when proof of the actual act of adultery is produced. In Breault v. Breault, 250 Md. 173, 242 A. 2d…