In such a scenario, joint custody pertains only to a sharing of the decision - making responsibilities whereas physical care is
determinative of the living arrangements.
Not exact matches
(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, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest
of the child; (6) the actions
of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior
of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (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, except that a disability
of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and
of itself, must not be
determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial
arrangement is not in the best interest
of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling
of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child
of the actions
of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary.
(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, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest
of the child; (6) the actions
of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior
of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (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, except that a disability
of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and
of itself, must not be
determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial
arrangement is not in the best interest
of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling
of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child
of the actions
of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary