Preference of a child where the child is of sufficient age and intelligence to form a rational judgment, but such child's wish is certainly not controlling.
Not exact matches
In Mexico,
where chile - eating is a part
of everyday life, very young
children are protected from exposure to it, then allowed to develop their own
preference, which usually starts between the ages
of four and eleven.
Such factors include the availability
of food and beverages that compete with school meals, the frequency
of offering fruit and vegetables at lunch, and the amount
of time students have to eat lunch.6 - 8 The more an environment consistently promotes healthy behavior, the greater the likelihood that such behavior will occur.9 The goal
of the 2010 HHFKA is to foster a healthy school food environment and promote lifelong healthy eating behaviors among
children.4 Keys to its success include assurance
of the provision
of healthy food in schools and an environment
where healthy food
preferences can be learned, expressed, and reassessed.1
The court awards custody in the following order
of preference unless in a particular case the best interest
of the
child requires otherwise: to both parents jointly or to either parent; to a person or persons in whose home the
child has been living and
where the
child has had a wholesome and stable environment; to any person related within the third degree
of consanguinity; to any other person or persons whom the court finds suitable and able to provide proper care.
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where she should reside.
The Honourable Mr. Justice Harper explained «In considering the best interests
of the
children, I must, not may consider their views and
preferences where they can be reasonably ascertained.
Factors Considered • Relationships between the
children and each parent • Financial ability of each parent to provide for the child or children • Each parents home environment and whether it is safe and suitable for children • How well the child adjusts to the home, school or community environment where they will live • Both physical and mental health of both parents and child • Medical needs of the children • A history of violence by either parent • Criminal history of either parent • Abuse or neglect of the child • Parent's wishes • Children's preferences, if the child is over age 12 • Recommendations from expert w
children and each parent • Financial ability
of each parent to provide for the
child or
children • Each parents home environment and whether it is safe and suitable for children • How well the child adjusts to the home, school or community environment where they will live • Both physical and mental health of both parents and child • Medical needs of the children • A history of violence by either parent • Criminal history of either parent • Abuse or neglect of the child • Parent's wishes • Children's preferences, if the child is over age 12 • Recommendations from expert w
children • Each parents home environment and whether it is safe and suitable for
children • How well the child adjusts to the home, school or community environment where they will live • Both physical and mental health of both parents and child • Medical needs of the children • A history of violence by either parent • Criminal history of either parent • Abuse or neglect of the child • Parent's wishes • Children's preferences, if the child is over age 12 • Recommendations from expert w
children • How well the
child adjusts to the home, school or community environment
where they will live • Both physical and mental health
of both parents and
child • Medical needs
of the
children • A history of violence by either parent • Criminal history of either parent • Abuse or neglect of the child • Parent's wishes • Children's preferences, if the child is over age 12 • Recommendations from expert w
children • A history
of violence by either parent • Criminal history
of either parent • Abuse or neglect
of the
child • Parent's wishes •
Children's preferences, if the child is over age 12 • Recommendations from expert w
Children's
preferences, if the
child is over age 12 • Recommendations from expert witnesses
• Parent's work schedules • The weakness and strengths
of each parent • Each parent's ability to raise their
child • Which parent can prove the most care and / or nurturing to their
child • Each parent's mental and physical health • The
child's
preference (
where they want to reside).
To determine the
child's best interest, judges consider various factors, including the parents» suitability for custody, the
child's psychological and emotional needs, the parents» ability to communicate, the parents» past care
of the
child, the
child's
preference,
where each parent lives, the
child's safety, and any history
of domestic neglect or abuse.
This can be a very complex area
of the law and can include many other considerations such as the reasons a
child gives for expressing a
preference, whether that
preference is genuine, and whether it is in the
child's best interests (or not) to allow them to decide
where to live.
Has anyone had any experience with cases
where a
child has taken the drastic step
of threatening suicide when the court has not ordered a parenting plan that is consistent with that
child's stated
preference?
Where the limitations
of RCW 26.09.191 are not dispositive
of the
child's residential schedule, the court shall consider the following factors: (i) The relative strength, nature, and stability
of the
child's relationship with each parent; (ii) The agreements
of the parties, provided they were entered into knowingly and voluntarily; (iii) Each parent's past and potential for future performance
of parenting functions as defined in RCW 26.09.004 (3), including whether a parent has taken greater responsibility for performing parenting functions relating to the daily needs
of the
child; (iv) The emotional needs and developmental level
of the
child; (v) The
child's relationship with siblings and with other significant adults, as well as the
child's involvement with his or her physical surroundings, school, or other significant activities; (vi) The wishes
of the parents and the wishes
of a
child who is sufficiently mature to express reasoned and independent
preferences as to his or her residential schedule; and (vii) Each parent's employment schedule, and shall make accommodations consistent with those schedules.
We've had situations
where a
child has specifically expressed a
preference to live with the other parent but, upon our investigation and evaluation, we learned that the
child's
preference was the result
of the emotional abuse, pressure or alienation.
In cases
where the
child is
of sufficient age to understand the nature
of the proceedings, his or her participation and
preference might be considered by the court.