The Applicant father opposed the Respondent mother's request to relocate with their son, Ilya, to Australia for three years.
The mother, who was the sole custodial parent, sought permission for the move, citing her husband's employment contract and the family's financial and emotional well-being.
The court, applying the "best interests of the child" test from *Gordon v. Goertz*, weighed the disruption to the child's relationship with the father against the benefits of remaining with the primary caregiver and her family unit, as well as the financial stability and reduced stress for the mother's husband.
The court also considered the father's conduct in lodging a false complaint against the mother's husband.
The court granted the mother permission to relocate with the child to Australia for three years, subject to specific access and communication terms, and a requirement for a mirroring order in Australia.