California · Family Code
FAM §3063: In conjunction with any ex parte order seeking or modifying an order of custody, the court shall enter an order restraining the person receiving custody from removing the child from the state pending
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Courts must issue an order preventing a person with custody from removing a child from the state while an ex parte custody order is being sought or modified.
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