Valkoun v. Frizzle

OPINION

Justice ROBINSON

for the Court.

The plaintiff, James P. Valkoun, has appealed from a Family Court order granting the motion of the defendant, Kimberly M. Frizzle, whereby she sought leave to relocate from Rhode Island to North Carolina with the parties’ two minor children. The defendant for her part has appealed from the Family Court’s denial of her motion to dismiss the plaintiffs appeal.

This case came before the Supreme Court on March 31, 2009, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in these appeals should not be summarily decided.…