The existing relationships between each parent and the child
The love,
affection, and bonds that exist
Each parent's
ability to nurture, love, and provide affection and guidance to the child
The ability of
each parent to provide the child with basic needs, including a safe
environment, adequate food, clothing, shelter, and medical care
The developmental
needs of the child and each parent's ability to meet those needs
The fitness of
each parent's home environment
The length of time
the child has spent in each parent's home
The child's
relationships with any siblings or extended family
Whether or not
maintaining the continuity of the child's home and community would have an
adverse or positive effect on the child
The likeliness of
each parent to foster and encourage a close and continuing relationship between
the child and the other parent
The moral fitness
of each parent, as that fitness has an effect on the child
The physical and
mental health of the parents, if the health condition may have an impact on the
child
The child's
adjustment to his or her home, school, and community, and what impact changing
any of those arrangements would have on the child
The wishes of the
child, if the court finds that the child is old enough and able to voice a
mature, unbiased, uninfluenced decision
Any evidence of
domestic violence
The interaction or
potential for interaction between the child and any person who may present a
danger to the child
Any intentionally
false accusations of abuse made by one parent against another
Any other factors
the court deems to be relevant
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