Kalman v. Fuste

On July 31, 2008, the Circuit Court for Frederick County awarded appellee, Jose Fuste (“Father”), an absolute divorce from appellant, Janet Kalman (“Mother”). The court granted the parties joint legal custody of their Daughter and granted Mother primary physical custody, with Father to have liberal visitation.

Despite Mother’s relocation to Florida with Daughter, the parties continued to litigate custody disputes in Maryland. On January 20, 2011, Father filed a petition to modify his visitation with Daughter in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. On April 13, 2011, Mother filed a petition…