Ramsden

Filed 2/15/22; pub. & mod. order 3/14/22 (see attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

TYSON RAMSDEN, 2d Civil No. B310832 (Super. Ct. No. 16FL03195) Appellant, (Santa Barbara County)

v.

SADYE POWELL PETERSON,

Respondent.

Tyson Ramsden appeals from the order granting Sadye Powell Peterson’s request to move their daughter, H.P., from California to Illinois. Ramsden contends: (1) the trial court should not have allowed counsel for H.P. to make custody and visitation recommendations, (2) the court erred when it permitted H.P.’s counsel to introduce hearsay evidence, (3) the court applied the wrong standard when granting Powell’s request, and (4) the evidence was insufficient to support the order. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Powell gave birth to H.P. in 2012. In 2016, Powell requested an order from the trial court that would permit her to move to Arkansas with H.P. The court denied the request, but did grant Powell primary physical custody of H.P. The following year, Powell requested an order permitting her to move with H.P.…