Child Custody Settlement Conference Report (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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Summary of Each Parent's and Stepparent's Ability and Propensity to Provide for

Children's Needs: (Include parenting skills, impairments, availability, willingness

to facilitate child's relationship with other parent, and the unique manner in

which each parent's skills fit the children's needs.)

Rule 4-903 Considerations:

1. Child's preference

2. Benefit of keeping siblings together

3. Relative strength of the child's bond with one or both of the prospective

custodians

4. General interest in continuing previously determined custody arrangements where

the child is happy and well adjusted

5. Factors relating to the prospective custodians' character or status or their capacity

or willingness to functioning as parents, including:

Moral character and emotional stability

ii.

Duration and depth of desire for custody

iii.

Ability to provide personal rather than surrogate care

iv.

Significant impairment of ability to function as a parent through drug

abuse, excessive drinking or other causes

Reasons for having relinquished custody in the past

vi.

Religious compatibility with the child

vii.

Kinship, including, in extraordinary circumstances, stepparent status

viii.

Financial condition

ix.

Evidence of abuse of the subject child, another child, or spouse

6. Other factors deemed important by the evaluator, the parties, or the court.

Recommendations: At commissioner or judge’s discretion, evaluator may issue

verbal recommendations concerning the legal or physical custody and parent-time

scheduling arrangements.

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