How does a judge decide a custody dispute between biological parents?

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A custody dispute between biological parents is resolved by a judge’s considerable discretion in determining what is in the best interests of the child as reflected in the competing parenting plans. The factors a judge will consider include the stability in the child’s life, availability to respond to the child’s day-to-day needs, emotional ties that have already developed, amenability to visitation by the other parent, any history of abuse, the wishes of the child, recommendations of expert witnesses, etc.

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