the needs of the child(ren) as opposed to the needs or desires of the parent;
∙The length of time the child(ren) has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity;
∙The geographic viability of the parenting plan, with special attention paid to the needs of school-age children and the amount of time to be spent traveling to effectuate the parenting plan. This factor does not create a presumption for or against relocation of either party with a child(ren);
∙The moral fitness of the parties;
∙The mental and physical health of the parties;
∙The home, school, and community record of the child(ren);
∙The reasonable preference of the child(ren), if the court deems the child(ren) to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding, and experience to express a preference;
∙The demonstrated knowledge, capacity, and disposition of each party to be informed of the
i u sta es of the i o hild e , i ludi g, ut ot li ited to, the hild e ’s f ie ds,
teachers, medical care providers, daily activities, and favorite things;
∙The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each party to provide a consistent routine for
the child(ren), such as discipline, and daily schedules for homework, meals, and
∙bedtime;
∙The demonstrated capacity of each party to communicate with and keep the other part(y)ies
∙informed of issues and activities regarding the minor child(ren), and the willingness of each party to adopt a unified front on all major issues when dealing with thechild(ren);
∙Evidence of domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect, regardless of whether a prior or pending action relating to those issues has been brought. If the court accepts evidence of prior or pending actions regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect, the court must specifically acknowledge in writing that such evidence was considered when evaluating the best interests of the child(ren);
∙Evidence that any party has knowingly provided false information to the court regarding any prior or pending action regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect;
∙The particular parenting tasks customarily performed by each patty and the division of parental responsibilities before the institution of litigation and during the pending litigation,
∙including the extent to which parenting responsibilities were undertaken by third parties;
∙The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each party to participate and be involved in the
hild e ’s s hool a d e t a u i ula activities;
∙The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each party to maintain an environment for the child(ren) which is free from substance abuse;
∙The capacity and disposition of each party to protect the child(ren) from the ongoing litigation as demonstrated by not discussing the litigation with the child(ren), not sharing
∙documents or electronic media related to the litigation with the child(ren), and refraining from disparaging comments about any other party to the child)ren); and
∙The developmental stages and needs of the child(ren) and the demonstrated capacity and
dispositio of ea h pa t to eet the hild e ’s de elop e tal needs.
This standard form does not include every possible issue that may be relevant to the facts of your case. The Parenting Plan should be as detailed as possible to address the time-sharing schedule. Additional provisions should be added to address all of the relevant factors. The parties should give special