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(6)__The child's adjustment to home, school and | | community; |
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| | | (7)__The length of time the child has lived in a | | stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability | | of maintaining continuity; |
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| | | (8)__The permanence, as a family unit, of the existing | | or proposed home; |
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| | | (9)__The mental and physical health of all individuals | | involved; |
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| | | (10)__The child's cultural background; |
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| | | (11)__The capacity and disposition of the parties to | | give the child love, affection and guidance and to | | continue educating and raising the child in the child's | | culture and religion or creed, if any; |
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| | | (12)__The effect on the child of the actions of an | | abuser if related to domestic violence that has | | occurred between the parents or other parties; and |
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| | | (13)__All other factors having a reasonable bearing on | | the physical and psychological well-being of the child. |
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| | | (b)__The court may not consider any one of the factors set | | out in paragraph (a) to the exclusion of all others; |
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| | | (1-B)__"De facto guardian" means an individual with whom, | | within the 24 months immediately preceding the filing of a | | petition under section 5-204, subsection (d), a child has resided | | for the following applicable period and during which period there | | has been a demonstrated lack of consistent participation by the | | parent or legal custodian: |
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| | | (a)__If the child at the time of filing the petition is | | under 3 years of age, 6 months or more, which need not be | | consecutive; or |
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| | | (b)__If the child at the time of filing the petition is at | | least 3 years of age, 12 months or more, which need not be | | consecutive. |
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| | | "De facto guardian" does not include an individual who has a | | guardian's powers delegated to the individual by a parent or | | guardian of a child under section 5-104, adopts a child under |
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