1998-05-06                     House Journal                      Page 3578
HB 375                                                                       
		(2)  the childs preference if the child is of sufficient age            
and capacity to form a preference;                                             
		(3) ¦(2)á  the needs of the child;                                      
		(4) ¦(3)á  the stability of the home environment likely to              
be offered by each parent;                                                     
		(5) ¦(4)á  the education of the child;                                  
		(6) ¦(5)á  the advantages of keeping the child in the                   
community where the child presently resides;                                   
		(7) ¦(6)á  the optimal time for the child to spend with each            
parent considering                                                             
		(A)  the actual time spent with each parent;                               
		(B)  the proximity of each parent to the other and to                      
the school in which the child is enrolled;                                     
		(C)  the feasibility of travel between the parents;                        
		(D)  special needs unique to the child that may be                         
better met by one parent than the other;                                       
		(E)  which parent is more likely to encourage frequent                     
and continuing contact with the other parent;                                  
		(8) ¦(7)á  any findings and recommendations of a neutral                
mediator;                                                                      
		(9) ¦(8)á  any evidence of domestic violence, child abuse,              
or child neglect in the proposed custodial household or a history              
of violence between the parents;                                               
		(10) ¦(9)á  evidence that substance abuse by either parent              
or other members of the household directly affects the emotional               
or physical well-being of the child;                                           
		(11) ¦(10)á  other factors the court considers pertinent."              
                                                                               
Renumber the remaining bill sections according.                                
                                                                               
Representative Davies moved and asked unanimous consent that                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Dyson objected.                                                 
                                                                               
Representative Bunde placed a call of the House.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
Amendment to Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative                     
Porter: