In a Decision – Bisbing v Bisbing (a New Jersey Supreme Court Decision) >> the Court Held:
The New Jersey Supreme Court determined that the Standard is “Best Interests” when there is shared legal custody.
In place of the Baures standard, courts should conduct a best interests analysis to determine “cause” under N.J.S.A. 9:2-2 in all contested relocation disputes in which the parents share legal custody—whether the custody arrangement designates a parent of primary residence and a parent of alternate residence, or provides for equally shared custody. A number of the statutory best interests factors will be directly relevant in typical relocation decisions, and additional factors not set forth in the statute may also be considered in a given case.