the factors are that her counselor believes that a change in custody is a good idea for the childs benefit and should have limited time with father. Also, fathers brother was just paroled for sodomizing a 16 year old girl and a 7 year old girl. As part of his rehabilitation and "norming" back into society, father has taken it upon himself to have paroled sex offender hang out, watch movies, go to ball games with family, etc. around our child even though it makes her uncomfortable. I put in a call to his parole officer and expressed my concerns, since then contact has been less with minor child. Also, she is a very intelligent child and wishes to live exclusively with me. She is subjected to second hand smoke at dads all the time and has had numerous lung/chest/throat infections over the years. Thanks for all the information, i fully intend on there being a trial. Also, father and stepmom are divorcing, hostile living enviornment. No abuse, but kids know what is going on.