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A State C court entered a final custody decree giving Parent A primary physical custody and both parents joint legal custody of Child. Parent B had alternating weekends and weekly video calls. Two years later, Parent A moved with Child to State D for a higher-paying job after giving Parent B 60 days' notice. Parent B remained in State C for six months, then moved to State E. Child has now lived in State D for 14 months, attends school there, and sees Parent B during school breaks.
Parent A asks a State D court to modify the decree to approve the relocation permanently and reduce Parent B's school-year parenting time. Parent B objects, arguing that State C entered the original decree and that Parent A moved primarily to frustrate contact. Parent A argues that State D is now Child's home state and that the move improved Child's housing, school options, and health insurance.
Discuss which state may modify the custody decree and how the court should analyze the proposed relocation and parenting schedule.