Moral fitness of the parents. Mental and physical health of the parents. The home, school, and community record of the child. The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding and experience to express a preference. The willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent.
Grandparents also have rights to visitation, if in the child's best interest.
The court may award custody to grandparents. And, if the child is living with the grandparent in a stable relationship, the court may consider the grandparent to be as worthy of custody as the parents. Email this page on to a friend. We disclaim all legal liability. Click here to go to top Florida divorce law page .