TOP CHILD CUSTODY FACTORS FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER IN INITIAL CUSTODY DETERMINATIONS (WHERE CUSTODY HAS NEVER BEEN DETERMINED BY A COURT)
1. SEX AND AGE OF EACH CHILD
2. EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, MORAL, MATERIAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD
3. HOME ENVIRONMENTS OFFERED BY EACH PARTY
4. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH PARTY SEEKING CUSTODY, INCLUDING AGE, CHARACTER, STABILITY, HEALTH
5. THE CAPACITY AND INTEREST/ABILITY OF EACH PARENT TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, MORAL, MATERIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
6.INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
7.EFFECT ON CHILD OF DISRUPTING OR CONTINUING AN EXISTING CUSTODIAL STATUS
8.PREFERENCE OF EACH CHILD (IF OF SUFFICIENT AGE AND MATURITY)
9. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF EXPERS
10.AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES
11.RELEVANT MATTER AND EVIDENCE
Ex Parte Divine 398 So.2d 686 (1081)
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