Legal Question in Family Law in California

Return to court on a motion to deal with this issue if you do not have clear orders preventing the move.

She can "potentially" anything she wants. What she can't do, as the court told her, is move without going back to court and seeing if the court will approve a move. If she actually moves without petitioning the court first, then you would have to look at whether it is a violation of the terms of your existing order - in which case you would file for her to be found in contempt of court and for emergency custody to you - or if the order is unclear, then you would need to file for a custody review to determine whether the move was proper. A court is not going to want to hear from you, however, if all she has done so far is "potentially" move. As for your rights, you really don't have rights - it's the kids that have the rights. If mom wants to move the court must determine whether allowing them to move with her and changing your visitation, or denying her the move unless she gives primary custody to you and visitation to her, is in the best interests of the child(ren). "The best interests of the minor child(ren)" is the key standard in all custody cases, including move-away determinations.