In Re the Marriage of Angela Hall, Petitioner and Bradley Hall, Respondent

Summary

The court exercised original jurisdiction because the dispute over relocating a very young child and allocating parenting time presented matters for which ordinary appeal was inadequate. It held that when a party seeks to relocate out of state with a child, the relocation necessarily concerns the allocation of parental responsibilities, so the trial court must order a requested evaluation by a licensed mental health professional unless the motion was made to delay the proceedings. The court therefore made the rule to show cause absolute and remanded for further proceedings.