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(6)__The child's adjustment to home, school and
community;

 
(7)__The length of time the child has lived in a
stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability
of maintaining continuity;

 
(8)__The permanence, as a family unit, of the existing
or proposed home;

 
(9)__The mental and physical health of all individuals
involved;

 
(10)__The child's cultural background;

 
(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;

 
(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

 
(13)__All other factors having a reasonable bearing on
the physical and psychological well-being of the child.

 
(b)__The court may not consider any one of the factors set
out in paragraph (a) to the exclusion of all others;

 
(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:

 
(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

 
(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.

 
"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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