Yes, it is. But this temp order in regards to the 19mo old states nothing about notice requirements to the father or courts, just that I have no geographical restrictions. I have always given notice to dad, court, and attorney general of any and all moves, whether it be out of state or down the street, just to be on the safe side, but have never had to ask permission to move. That is where I am confused. Are you saying that TX requires that I ask the court, or that I should find out if it is a requirement to ask the courts permission/notify the court about the move?
Additionally, I never had temp orders with the other father. Everything was agreed to and pretty cut and dry. Hence the question of moving before the orders were finalized.
This is from Houston; "The UCCJEA has several important provisions for parents who are divorced and live in separate states. A Houston child visitation rights attorney can explain how these important provisions apply to you:
If a custodial parent plans to move, he or she must provide the other parent with at least 60 days notice of the move if it involves a move to another state or a move more than 100 miles away.
The UCCJEA uses the ‘home state’ doctrine. If the custodial parent takes the child to another state, that new state must enforce the Texas child custody and visitation rights order. In most cases, the Texas order will continue to be valid, and other states should enforce it as a Texas court decided it. Prosecutors and law enforcement in the state where a parent and child moved can take actions to enforce the original Texas order without the non-custodial parent having to travel to the new state.
If a parent seeks to modify a child custody and visitation rights order, he or she must do so in Texas, provided that a Texas court originally decided the order. This is a tremendous benefit over years ago, as parents can no longer move out of state as a means to delay or contest child custody and visitation rights orders. A parent with visitation rights can seek an order modification right in Texas, without having to travel to the state where the other parent and child now live.
In certain emergency situations, such as domestic violence or child abuse, the UCCJEA will enable a state to exercise emergency jurisdiction over the child custody and visitation rights order.
In order to enforce UCCJEA provisions in Texas, the parent with visitation rights must still reside in Texas (Texas courts cannot have jurisdiction if neither parent has contacts with the state anymore). To obtain the UCCJEA’s benefits, it is vital that a Texas court adjudicate a couple’s divorce decree and child custody and visitation rights. Without this order being decided in Texas, there is often a “race to the courts,” as one of the spouses attempts to have his or her preferred state determine child custody and visitation rights." http://www.houstondivorce.us/interstate.html
http://www.nicholslaw.com/Articles/Child-Custody-Moving-Out-of-State.shtml
"3. The Penalty for Moving – Even if there is no restriction of the domicile of the child to a particular county, the Texas Family Code penalizes the custodial parent who moves more than 100 miles from the location of the residence of the other parent by requiring the moving parent to pick up the child from the residence of the noncustodial parent at the end of each of the noncustodial parent’s periods of possession of the child. If the noncustodial parent moves first, he or she is responsible for both picking up and returning the child to the custodial parent." http://normatrusch.com/domicile-restrictions.html
http://www.lanwt.org/txaccess/childvisatation.asp
http://www.nacollawfirmblog.com/family-law/interstate-jurisdiction/preventing-custodial-parent-from-relocating-children-out-of-state
That should get you started on searching Texas Laws on moving
