- The wishes of the child's parent or parents as to his or her custody and residential arrangements.
- The wishes of the child as to his or her custodian(s) and residential arrangements.
- The interaction and interrelationship of the child with his or her parents, grandparents, siblings, persons cohabiting in the relationship of husband and wife with a parent of the child, any other residents of the household or persons who may significantly affect the child's best interests.
- The child's adjustment to his or her home, school and community.
- The mental and physical health of all individuals involved.
- Past and present compliance by both parents with their rights and responsibilities to their child. Evidence of domestic violence.
- The criminal history of any party or any other resident of the household including whether the criminal history contains pleas of guilty or no contest or a conviction of a criminal offense.
The Court shall not presume that a parent, because of his or her sex, is better qualified than the other parent to act as a joint or sole legal custodian for a child or as the child's primary residential parent, nor shall it consider conduct of a proposed sole or joint custodian or primary residential parent that does not affect his or her relationship with the child.
[Based on Delaware Code - Title 13 - Chapter 722]
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