SOUTH CAROLINA Part 19

(1)     the temperament and developmental needs of the child;

(2)     the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child;

(3)     the preferences of each child;

(4)     the wishes of the parents as to custody;

(5)     the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, etc.;

(6)     the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent-child relationship;

(7)     the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents ;

(8)     any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child;

(9)     the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child;

(10)    the child’s adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments;

(11)    the stability of the child’s existing and proposed residences;

(12)    the mental and physical health of all individuals involved;

(13)    the child’s cultural and spiritual background;

(14)    whether the child has been abused or neglected;

(15)    whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse ;

(16)    whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child’s primary residence ; and

(17)    other factors as the court considers necessary.