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.
In designing your parenting time or
residential schedule, you'll explore whether a primary
schedule that provides children a single home base with one parent and visits to the other or a shared
schedule where the children experience a «sense of home» with each parent reflects your post-divorce vision for you, your co-parent and your children.