Karen W. Cooper, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Norton J. Cooper, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified the statutory standard for a custodial parent to remove minor children from the state under N.J.S.A. 9:2-2, holding that the parent must show a real advantage to the move and that it is not inimical to the children's best interests. The Court reversed the Appellate Division’s restriction on relocation and remanded for a new hearing applying the newly articulated threshold and balancing factors.