Marriage of Alving and Katrekar
Appellant and respondent were married in 1995 and separated in October 2006. They have two minor sons. Pursuant to a judgment of dissolution that was filed in December 2007, the parties had joint legal and physical custody of the children.
After appellant remarried, she accepted a position in the Boston area in November 2009. Appellant then filed an order to show cause in which she requested that she be allowed to move to the Boston area with the children. In December 2009, appellant moved to the Boston area. The children remained with respondent in California and visited with appellant pursuant to a December 10, 2009 order.
The matter was referred to Family Court Services for an evaluation of physical custody, visitation, and move-away issues. Patricia Coil prepared an evaluation report with recommendations. After the evaluator interviewed appellant, respondent, and both children, and observed the children with each party, she recommended that the children, who were then 11 and seven years old, continue to live with respondent and have visitation with appellant.
After the trial court held a hearing, it found that it was in the children’s best interests to stay in California with respondent and have visitation with appellant.
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