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Senator Storms moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete line(s) 604-655

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and insert:

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     (h)  The home, school, and community record of the child.

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     (i)  The reasonable preference of the child, if the court

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deems the child to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding,

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and experience to express a preference.

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     (j) The demonstrated knowledge, capacity, and disposition

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of each parent to be informed of the circumstances of the minor

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child, including, but not limited to, the child's friends,

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teachers, medical care providers, daily activities, and favorite

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things.

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     (k) The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each

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parent to provide a consistent routine for the child, such as

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discipline, and daily schedules for homework, meals, and bedtime.

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     (l)(j) The demonstrated capacity of each parent to

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communicate with and keep the other parent informed of issues and

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activities regarding the minor child, and the willingness of each

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parent to adopt a unified front on all major issues when dealing

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with the child The willingness and ability of each parent to

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facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child

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relationship between the child and the other parent.

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     (m)(k) Evidence of domestic violence, sexual violence,

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child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect, regardless of

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whether a prior or pending action relating to those issues has

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been brought that any party has knowingly provided false

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information to the court regarding a domestic violence proceeding

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pursuant to s. 741.30.

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     (n)(l) Evidence that either parent has knowingly provided

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false information to the court regarding any prior or pending

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action regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse,

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child abandonment, or child neglect of domestic violence or child

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abuse.

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     (o)(m) The particular parenting tasks customarily performed

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by each parent and the division of parental responsibilities

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before the institution of litigation and during the pending

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litigation, including the extent to which parenting

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responsibilities were undertaken by third parties Any other fact

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considered by the court to be relevant.

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     (p) The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each

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parent to participate and be involved in the child's school and

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extracurricular activities.

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     (q) The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each

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parent to maintain an environment for the child which is free

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from substance abuse.

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     (r) The capacity and disposition of each parent to protect

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the child from the ongoing litigation as demonstrated by not

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discussing the litigation with the child, not sharing documents

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or electronic media related to the litigation with the child, and

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refraining from disparaging comments about the other parent to

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the child.

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     (s) The developmental stages and needs of the child and the

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demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to meet the

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child's developmental needs.

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     (t) Any other factor that is relevant to the determination

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