Rypma v. Stehr

ADKINS, Judge.

In 1978, the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County granted appellee, Joseph M. Stehr, III, an absolute divorce from appellant, Jacqueline A. (Stehr) Rypma. Custody of the couple’s child, Paul, was awarded to Jacqueline. Joseph was ordered to pay his former wife $200 per month in child support but was granted visitation rights. This was the unremarkable beginning of a remarkably long and convoluted litigation.

This case, which has survived numerous master’s reports, circuit court rulings, a decision by the Court of Special Appeals and a denial of certiorari by the Court of…