When parents cannot agree on child custody matters, now known as allocation of parental responsibilities, the court will consider what is in the best interests of the child. Some of the determining factors a judge will consider are the age of the child; the relationship the child has to each parent; the financial, mental, and physical ability each parent has to take care of the child; and the child's wishes. The court will also take into account the ability and willingness of the parents to work together and to facilitate the child's relationship with the other parent.