Sumpter v. Sumpter

Sean Sumpter (“Father”) filed in 2010 for an absolute divorce from Millicent Sumpter (“Mother”) in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. In that proceeding, the parties contested physical and legal custody of their two daughters. Prior to the merits hearing, a Circuit Court judge ordered preparation by court-related personnel a custody investigation report (hereinafter referred to sometimes as the “report”) to evaluate the custodial abilities of each parent. Apparently, the Circuit Court has in place a local, unwritten policy or “rule” (as Mother’s attorney referred to it in briefing and oral…