District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 16-831.08. Factors to consider in determining best interests of child.

(1) The child's need for continuity of care and caretakers, and for timely integration into a stable and permanent home, taking into account the differences in the development and the concept of time of children of different ages;

(2) The physical, mental, and emotional health of all individuals involved to the degree that each affects the welfare of the child, the decisive consideration being the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the child;

(3) The quality of the interaction and interrelationship of the child with his or her parent, siblings, relatives, and caretakers, including the third-party complainant or movant; and

(4) To the extent feasible, the child's opinion of his or her own best interests in the matter.