MATTER OF TROPEA v. Tropea

OPINION OF THE COURT

Titone, J.

In each of these appeals, a divorced spouse who was previ ously granted custody of the couple’s minor offspring seeks permission to move away from the area in which the noncustodial spouse resides. Both noncustodial spouses oppose the move, contending that it would significantly reduce the access to the children that they now enjoy. Their respective appeals from the Appellate Division order and the Family Court judgment authorizing the requested moves raise significant questions regarding the scope and nature of the inquiry that should be made in cases where a…