Not exact matches
Nourishment
of the
spiritual, physical, and emotional aspects
of each
child is integrated with the development
of intellectual capacities, allowing learning to become a lifelong passion along with developing an
ability to work with others to put that learning to service in the world.
Topics in the course include analyzing the roles and responsibilities
of parents according to a Bahá» í perspective, strengthening the
ability of parents to nurture
spiritual qualities in young
children, creating a positive relationship between parents and
children even in the face
of challenging behaviors, and building family unity through engaging in
spiritual practices and service together.
(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