A request to relocate a child out of state is a scenario that happens relatively frequently and is well resolved in the law. There are actually two differing standards under which the parents and the Court may discerning whether a relocation is appropriate, one pre-decree and one post-decree. Your message affirms you are not yet married and there is no parenting plan yet in place. Thus, you would be using a standard that could allow a primary parent to relocate more easily from some perspectives. However, it is most definitely NOT a foregone conclusion that your wife may relocate with your child. I will need much more detail with respect to parenting history, the relocating parent’s intentions and details regarding the child to assess the likelihood and appropriate responses. I highly recommend that you meet with a lawyer to discuss your options and an appropriate response to the motion to relocate.