Schedule C-Best Interests Of Child In Determining Custody And-Or Visitation

Schedule C BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD IN DETERMINING CUSTODY AND/OR VISITATION Va. Code §20-124.3 Proffer of Mother/Father/Other _________________________vs.__________________________ Chancery No. ________ 1. Date:______________ Age and physical and mental condition of the child, including the child's changing development needs. Best Interests §20-124.3 _____________________________ Mother/Father/Other Page 1 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 2. Age and physical and mental condition of each parent: Mother: Father: 3. Relationship existing between each parent and child; due considerations to: (a) positive involvement in child's life Mother: Father: Best Interests §20-124.3 _____________________________ Mother/Father/Other Page 2 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com (b) ability to accurately assess and meet the emotional, intellectual and physical needs of child Mother: Father: 4. Needs of child, giving due consideration to other important relationships of the child including (a) siblings (b) peers (c) extended family Best Interests §20-124.3 _____________________________ Mother/Father/Other Page 3 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 5. (a) Role which each parent has played in the upbringing and care of the child Mother: Father: (b) Role which each parent will play in the future in the upbringing and care of the child Mother: Father: Best Interests §20-124.3 _____________________________ Mother/Father/Other Page 4 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 6. (a) Propensity of each parent to actively support the child's contact and relationship with other parent Mother: Father: (b) Relative willingness and demonstrated ability of each parent to maintain a close and continuing relationship with child Mother: Father: (c) Ability of each parent to cooperate in matters affecting the child Mother: Father: Best Interests §20-124.3 _____________________________ Mother/Father/Other Page 5 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 7. The reasonable preference of the child, if Court determines the child to be (a) (b) (c) (d) of reasonable intelligence understanding age experience in order to express such a preference 8. Any history of family abuse as that term is defined in §16.-228. 9. Other factors necessary and proper: 10. (a) If you have custody, what visitation do you think is fair and in the best interests of the child? (b) If you do not have custody, what visitation do you think is fair and in the best interests of the child? Best Interests §20-124.3 _____________________________ Mother/Father/Other Page 6 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com STATE OF VIRGINIA CITY/COUNTY OF _____________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me by __________________________________, this _____ day of _______________________, 20____. _________________________________ Notary Public My commission expires: __________________ Best Interests §20-124.3 Page 7 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com