having other
family members with a «
history of premature death (sudden or otherwise), or significant disability from cardiovascular disease in
close relative (s) younger than 50 years old or specific knowledge
of the occurrence
of certain conditions (eg, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, Marfan syndrome, or clinically important arrhythmias)».
In Virginia, a court may consider any
of the following factors, among others, in making a decision: The age and physical and mental condition
of the child, giving due consideration to the child's changing developmental needs; the age and physical and mental condition
of each parent; the relationship existing between each parent and each child, giving due consideration to the positive involvement with the child's life, the ability to accurately assess and meet the emotional, intellectual and physical needs
of the child; the needs
of the child, giving due consideration to other important relationships
of the child, including but not limited to siblings, peers and extended
family members; the role that each parent has played and will play in the future, in the upbringing and care
of the child; the propensity
of each parent to actively support the child's contact and relationship with the other parent, including whether a parent has unreasonably denied the other parent access to or visitation with the child; the relative willingness and demonstrated ability
of each parent to maintain a
close and continuing relationship with the child, and the ability
of each parent to cooperate in and resolve disputes regarding matters affecting the child; the reasonable preference
of the child, if the court deems the child to be
of reasonable intelligence, understanding, age and experience to express such a preference; any
history of family abuse; and such other factors as the court deems necessary and proper to the determination.
These include the age and maturity
of the child, the age and physical condition
of the parents, the child's relationship with the parents, the child's relationships with other
family members, the willingness and ability
of each parent to maintain a
close relationship with the child, the child's preference and any
history of family abuse.