Rego v. Rego

OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A child lived with both of his parents for the first two years of his life. His parents then separated, and they shared custody of the child for about a year, first under an informal agreement and later under the terms of the divorce decree. Less than a month after the divorce decree was entered, the father notified the mother that he intended to relocate to his former home state. Following a hearing, the superior court ruled that the planned move constituted a change of cireumstances that justified custody modification. Applying a best interests…