Answer
Based on official Jordanian legal texts
The Jordanian Personal Status Law addresses a custodian's relocation with the child and the change of her residence in a way that balances her right, the guardian's right, and the child's interest. Article 175 provides that the guardian's or custodian's travel to a place within the Kingdom does not, in itself, affect the right of custody unless its effect on the child's interest is established; if so, the court may address it in a way that preserves the father's right of visitation and the child's interest.
Article 176, by contrast, concerns residence or travel with the child outside the Kingdom, requiring the guardian's consent or the court's permission; it governs travel abroad, not movement within the Kingdom.
A custodian's change of residence within Jordan is therefore permissible in principle, but limited so as not to harm the father's right of visitation or the child's interest. A distant relocation may require putting the matter to the court to organize visitation in a way suited to the new distance.
Assessing the relocation's effect on custody and visitation remains within the Sharia Court's competence on the facts and with regard to the child's interest.
This is a general explanation based on Jordanian Personal Status Law and does not replace advice from a qualified lawyer in a specific dispute.
