Fenwick v. Fenwick

Opinion of the Court by

Justice KELLER.

I. ISSUE

In each of the present appeals, a primary residential custodian in a joint custody arrangement seeks to relocate with the parties’ children over the other parent’s objection. Our resolution of the issues presented requires us to determine both: (1) whether a primary residential custodian’s desire to relocate requires modification of the previous joint custody award; and (2) whether the relocation, standing alone, permits a trial court to modify the joint custody award by changing the primary residential custodian designation. More fundamentally,…