When entering or modifying a court order, the court has the authority to allow or not allow a person to relocate the child.
RCW 26.09.420
Grant of authority.
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case In Re Marriage of Grigsby (2002)
Most recently applied in 165 Wash. App. 610 - In Re the Marriage of Wehr (December 2011)
2000 c 21 s 4.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.