IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDITH CHAMBERLAIN,
Plaintiff

,
Case Number:
02 - C-09 - 139690

vs.

DA

STEPHEN CHAMBERLAIN,
Defendant.

OFFICIAL

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(Motion

Hearing)

Anne Arundel,
Thursday

Maryland

, January

9,

2014

BEFORE :
HONORABLEMICHAEL J.

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APPEARANCES:
For

the

Plaintiff

MARIETTA B. WARREN, ESQUIRE

For

the

Defendant:

DONNA McCABE SCHAEFFER, ESQUIRE

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