Berlin v. Berlin

Joseph and Barbara Berlin were married on February 14,1954 in the State of Maryland. They resided there as husband and wife until September 30, 1960 when a decree of divorce was entered by a Maryland court. The divorce decree incorporated and confirmed a property and custody agreement made by the parties which awarded custody of the children of the marriage, Jonathan and Richard, to Barbara Berlin and granted visitation rights to Joseph.

The agreement provided that ‘ ‘ the wife has the privilege of removing the children from this area ’ ’. About six months after the decree was entered, Mrs.…