Lasich

In this international move-away child custody case, the trial court granted the petition of Esther V. Lasich (mother) to move with *705 the parties’ minor children from Sacramento County to Barcelona, Spain. David Lasich (father) appeals from the court’s order. 1 We shall affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Mother, a native of Barcelona, and father, a native of Sacramento, married in August 1994. They had two children: Sandra, bom in 1995, and Monica, bom in 1998.

The parties separated in September 1999. They executed a marital settlement agreement which was entered as a judgment in April 2000.

As relevant, the judgment provides: (1) The parties “will have joint legal custody and joint physical custody” of the minor children. (2) Mother “will be the primary caretaker of the children, and her home will be the primary home of the children for the purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance.” (3) Mother “will be the ‘custodial parent’ of the children” for tax purposes. (4) Father will have parenting time with the children on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on alternate weekends. (5) Mother will have four weeks of parenting…