What are the factors the court should consider in modifying a custody order in light of a parent's proposal to change the residence of the child?

"The question for the trial court is not whether the parent may be permitted to move; the question is what arrangement for custody should be made." (Ruisi v. Thieriot (1997) 53 Cal.App.4th 1197, 1206, fn. omitted.) The factors the court should consider in deciding whether to modify a custody order in light of a custodial parent's proposal to change the residence of the child include "the [child's] interest in stability and continuity in the custodial arrangement; the distance of the move; the age of the [child]; the [child's] relationship with both parents; the relationship between the parents including, but not limited to, their ability to communicate and cooperate effectively and their willingness to put the interests of the [child] above their individual interests; the wishes of the [child] if [he or she is] mature enough for such an inquiry to be appropriate; the reasons for the

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