Whittaker v. Dixon

Dissenting Opinion by

MURPHY, J.,

which ADKINS, J., joins and BELL, C.J., joins in part.

The petition for writ of certiorari that was filed in the case at bar asserts that “Petitioner is a Major in the United States Army and deployed overseas to Afghanistan in February, 2008. Prior to her deployment Petitioner entrusted the full time care and physical custody of the parties’ minor child[, a daughter], born April 11, 2006, to her parents residing in Chesapeake, Virginia.” Petitioner argues that the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County did not have jurisdiction to enter an order granting her…