Massachusetts Appeals Court December 26, 2006, No. 05-P-1254 (Pizzino v. Miller)

Cowin, J.

Applying Yannas v. Frondistou-Yannas, 395 Mass. 704, 710-712 (1985) (Yannas), a judge of the Probate and Family Court denied the request of the divorced plaintiff, Angela Pizzino (the mother), for permission to leave the Commonwealth with her minor children, ages eight and seven at the time of *866trial.