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In theory court's should make the same decision whether or not the move has already transpired, but I believe that in certain situation, all things being equal, a court might be more likely to rule in favor of the move if that party has already moved and established a new residence. If a court does "sign off" on the move, it will generally order long distance visitation, per Utah law.
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