Zalenko v. White

After careful review of the matter before us, I must respectfully disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the trial court erred in denying the petition for relocation of the mother, Paula Zalenko.

In every relocation dispute the initial and overriding consideration is the best interests of the child. Gruber v. Gruber, 400 Pa.Super. 174, 181, 583 A.2d 434, 437 (1990). A court must examine the custodial parent’s interest in exercising autonomy over his or her life and that of the child; the child’s interest in developing and maintaining a relationship with the non-custodial parent; and the…