Case No. 24-D-10-002538

August 27, 2010
Jeffrey W. Reichert files the Complaint for Absolute Divorce and a Request for Emergency Hearing on Temporary Custody.

August 31, 2010
Sarah files her opposition to the emergency hearing request and enters the case through counsel.

September 22, 2010
Sarah files a Counter Complaint for Limited Divorce, Custody, Child Support, and Other Relief.

October 7, 2010
The court denies Jeffrey’s request for an emergency hearing, but enters an Interim Consent Order the same day.

February 24, 2011
Scheduling conference is held; the case is set for pendente lite, pretrial, and trial dates.

May–July 2011
Discovery fights intensify. Sarah files motions to compel and for sanctions; at least one motion to compel is granted on May 12, 2011, and a motion for sanctions is granted on July 25, 2011.

August 19, 2011
Pretrial conference is held before Judge Videtta Brown, and the matter remains set for trial.

September 20, 21, 22, and 30, 2011
The divorce trial proceeds over multiple days. On September 30, 2011, the court concludes the case and enters judgment:

• absolute divorce granted
• Sarah may resume her former name
• joint legal custody awarded, with Sarah given tie-breaking authority
• joint physical custody awarded
• child support ordered beginning October 1, 2011
• Sarah awarded a monetary award and $60,000 in attorney’s fees
• alimony denied to both parties.

October 17, 2011
The Judgment of Absolute Divorce is formally filed; Sarah’s name change order follows on October 19, 2011.

October 27, 2011
Jeffrey files a Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment. Sarah responds and seeks revision of the judgment. The appellate opinion later summarizes this post-judgment stage.

February 21, 2012
The circuit court holds a motions hearing and denies Jeffrey’s motion to alter or amend and denies Sarah’s motion to revise judgment, while leaving a fees issue for later proceedings.

April 13, 2012
Additional post-judgment hearing is held on attorney’s fees. The later appellate opinion states the court denied Sarah’s request for additional fees.

April 2012
Jeffrey notes an appeal, and Sarah files a cross-appeal.

March 20, 2013
In a reported opinion, the Court of Special Appeals affirms in part and vacates in part. It affirms the divorce and the custody ruling, including joint physical and legal custody with tie-breaking authority to Sarah, but vacates parts of the rulings concerning child support, tax exemption, monetary award, and attorney’s fees, and remands for further proceedings.

April 10, 2013 / May 29, 2013
The appellate mandate is received in circuit court, reflecting that the prior judgment was affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.

May 6, 2013
The circuit court vacates earlier contempt findings against Jeffrey that had been entered in January and March 2013.

May 31, 2013
The court grants Jeffrey’s Motion to Vacate Earnings Withholding Order and directs child support enforcement to discontinue garnishment.

September 3, 2013
On remand, the circuit court enters a final order of judgment requiring Sarah Hornbeck to pay Jeffrey $7,274.44. The judgment is indexed the same day.

October 23–25, 2013
Further remand proceedings are held before Judge Hong. A child support order is entered on October 25, 2013.

November 2013 onward
Post-judgment enforcement activity continues, including writs of garnishment and additional discovery/enforcement filings.

December 10, 2015
The docket reflects an emergency hearing.

March 14–16, 2018
A three-day magistrate’s hearing occurs.

August 23, 2018 and January 16, 2019
The court holds exceptions hearings.

October 28–30, 2019
A multi-day trial is held in late October 2019. The broader record later describes a Final Consent Order entered October 28, 2019 in Baltimore County resolving pending claims and appeals and awarding Jeffrey primary physical custody.

June 28, 2021
The case is reopened for a petition for contempt and request for show cause.

October 6, 2021 / January 7, 2022 / February 14, 2022
The docket shows later contempt and show-cause proceedings, with the February 14, 2022 contempt date ultimately cancelled/vacated.