Kauten v. Kauten

This case is before us on appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. The order arose from a divorce proceeding in which the husband, appellant, was granted a divorce a vinculo matrimonii on the grounds of his wife’s adultery while she was awarded custody of their daughter. It is the custody decision which is being appealed.

The parties to this dispute were married October 4, 1961, and the child whose custody is involved was born February 5, 1964. On October 19, 1967, the appellant was granted a divorce a mensa et thoro from the appellee, his wife, on grounds of…