TEXAS Part 27

the caregiving provided to the child before and during the pending court case;

    the effect on the child that may result from separation from either party;

    the availability of the parties as caregivers and the willingness of the parties to personally care for the child;

    the physical, medical, behavioral, and developmental needs of the child;

    the physical, medical, emotional, economic, and social conditions of the parties;

    the impact and influence of people, other than the parties, who will be present during periods of possession;

    the presence of siblings during periods of possession;

    the child's need to develop healthy attachments to both parents;

    the child's need for having a continuous routine;

    the location of the homes of the parties and how close they are to each other;

    the need for a temporary possession schedule that will shift little by little towards the future possession schedule that will be in effect once the child reaches age 3 - the temporary schedule will be based on the age of the child or any minimal or inconsistent contact with the child by a party;

    the ability of the parties to share in the responsibilities, rights, and duties of parenting; and

    any other evidence of the best interest of the child.*

* Tex. Fam. Code § 153.254(a)