Are you divorced or just separated?

If you are not divorced yet, be sure to have it written into your settlement that one spouse cannot just take the girls to live in a different town 500 miles away! The girls' mother should not be able to do that. Make sure you watch out for your rights and have an experienced divorce lawyer to help you watch out for stuff like this. You shouldn't have to have "visiting rights," unless there is something wrong with you (dangerous for your girls to be around, etc.). You and the mother of your kids should have shared custody, meaning you each get the girls for part of the time. Neither of you should be a "visitor." Please guard your rights and do not agree to give up shared custody. Your girls need both parents in their lives. Enlist the aid of a mediator if you cannot come to an agreement readily.

Above all else, make sure your girls know you love them and want to spend time with them, and that you hope to get this all sorted out soon. Tell their mother, you don't want a battle but what is best for the girls, which is for them to have a significant relationship with both parents. Try to get her to put the girls first, rather than her own needs. Get your lawyer to try to speak with these terms too, instead of being hostile and antagonistic.

Good luck to you and your family!