Supreme Court of California

The likely impact of a proposed move on the noncustodial parent's relationship with the children is a relevant factor in determining whether the custodial parent's move would cause detriment to the children, and may be sufficient to justify a change in custody.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/29/2004
• Published 04/29/2004

Judges

• MORENO, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Office of Kim M. Robinson, Kim M. Robinson and Eric H. Zagrans for Appellant., Vicky L. Barker and Marci Fukuroda for California Women's Law Center, California Women Lawyers, Coalition for Family Equity, California Federation of Business and Professional Women, California National Organization for Women, the Feminist Majority Foundation, Children Now, California Alliance Against Domestic Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Network to End Domestic Violence, San Francisco Women Lawyer's Alliance, Queen's Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay Area, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Lawyers Club of San Diego, Women For:, National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles, Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Minnesota Program Development, Inc., New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women and Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant., Law Offices of Joanne Schulman and Joanne Schulman for Margaret A. Gannon, Cheryl Sena, Carole Cullum, Joanne Schulman, Deborah Appel, Patricia Wagner, Leslie Knight, Gloria Sandoval, Stand!   Against Domestic Violence, Roy F. Malahowski, Barbara Hart, Lynne Arrowsmith, Nina Balsam, Andrea Farney, Diane Post and Anne Thorkelson as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant., Law Offices of Tony J. Tanke and Tony J. Tanke for Judith S. Wallersten, Paulina F. Kernberg, Joyanna Lee Silberg, Julia M. Lewis, John B. Sikorski and Stephanie Joan Dallam as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant., Carol S. Bruch, Scott Altman, Edward Imwinkelried and Mary Ann Mason for Herma Hill Kay, Grace Ganz Blumberg, Carol S. Bruch, Janice E. Kosel, Frances Olsen, Joan Heifetz Hollinger, Mary Ann Mason, D. Kelly Weisberg, Jan C. Costello, Sheila James Kuehl, John E.B. Myers, Lisa C. Ikemoto, Scott Altman and Janet Bowermaster as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant., Leanne Schlegel for Minors., Donald S. Eisenberg, Glendora, for Constance R. Ahrons, William G. Austin, Sanford L. Braver, James H. Bray, Dr. David Demo, Robert Emery, Dr. William V. Fabricius, Dr. Michael Gottlieb, Dr. John Guidubaldi, Dr. Joan B. Kelly, Marsha Kline Pruett, Dr. Michael E. Lamb, Dr Jay Lebow, Dr. Patrick McKenry, Dr. Kay Pasley, Isolina Ricci, John W. Santrock, Dr. Richard A. Warshak, Sidney J. Brown, James R. Flens, Michael A. Fraga, Lyn R. Greenberg, Dr. Neil S. Grossman, Leslye Hunter, Eva Baranoff McKenzie, Nancy Williams Olesen, Gary R. Rick and Jan Tyler as Amici Curiae on behalf of Minors., Leslie Ellen Shear for Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Marjorie G. Fuller, Nancy Williams Olesen, Pamela Panasiti Stettner, Michael E. Lamb, Dawn Gray, Joan B. Kelly, Lawrence E. Leone, William G. Austin, Constance R. Ahrons, Harold J. Cohn, Sanford L. Braver, Frieda Gordon, James M. Hallett, Sidney J. Brown, Lynette Berg Robe, Michael Gottlieb, Tammy-Lyn Gallerani, Richard A. Warshak, Kenneth C. Cochrane, Neil S. Gossman, David R. Lane, Maureen Stubbs, Fred Norris, Dianna Gould-Saltman, Carol Silbergeld, Susan Ratzkin, Jeffrey M. Lulow, Dale S. Frank, Leslye Hunter, Ronald S. Granberg, James R. Flens, Rebekah A. Frye,  Renée A. Cohen, Tracy Duell-Cazes, Marnee W. Milner, Jacqueline Singer, Erica L. Hedlund, James Livingston, Josephine A. Fitzpatrick, Michael A. Fraga, Timothy C. Wright, Avery Cooper, Lawrence W. Thorpe, Trevor C. Thorpe, Steven R. Liss, Mark J. Warfel, John R. Schilling and Mary McNeil as Amici Curiae on behalf of Minors.


• For Appellees:
  
• Garrett C. Dailey, Oakland, and Steven A. Greenfield for Respondent.