Court May Not Deny Custodial Parent Permission To Move.

When a parent seeks to move away from the area where the other parent, with joint custody, resides, the court should not determine whether that custodial parent is permitted to move. Rather the inquiry should assume the custodial parent will move and determine, using the child’s best interest as a guide, whether the move should require a change in custody. Mark T. v. Jamie Z. (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 1; April 28, 2011) 194 Cal.App.4th 1115, [124 Cal.Rptr.3d 200, 2011 DJDAR 6041].