Alaska Divorce Forms and Papers
Review the IMPORTANT State Requirements for Filing For a Divorce in Alaska
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Alaska Residency Requirements
Alaska imposes no minimum residency requirement for the initiation of a divorce. In a contested divorce, jurisdiction over children or jurisdiction over an unwilling spouse may require a longer residency period. Thirty days must pass subsequent to filing before a divorce can be finalized.
Grounds for Divorce In Alaska
Alaska recognizes both fault and no-fault grounds for divorce.
Alaska No-fault grounds for divorce include:
- incompatibility of temperament which results in the irremediable breakdown of the marriage.
Some Alaska fault grounds for divorice include, but are not limited to:
- adultery;
- incurable mental disease and confinement for 18 months;
- substance abuse;
- conviction of a felony;
- abandonment for over one year;
- cruel and/or inhuman treatment;
- habitual drunkenness.
Alaska Child Custody
Shared legal custody can be agreed upon by the parties, but it is not always awarded in a contested situation. Shared legal custody means that the parties have equal decision making power over the important decisions concerning the children's issues. Physical custody is determined according to the best interests of the child and the parties' agreement.
Factors to consider in making child custody decisions include:
- needs of the child;
- ability and desire of parent to meet those needs;
- desires of child;
- bond between parent and child;
- length of time child has lived in a particular environment;
- desire and ability of the custodial parent to allow frequent contact between the non-custodial parent and the child, and to encourage an open and loving relationship with the other parent.
Child Support
Alaska has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will continue until the child reaches the age of majority, and may be extended through his or her secondary education.
Mediation
At any time within 30 days after a complaint or cross complaint is filed, a party to a contested action may file a motion with the court requesting mediation, for the purpose of achieving a mutually agreeable settlement in termination of the marriage. Prior to the initiation of an action, or at any time thereafter, the parties may choose to submit any or all of their issues to mediation so that they may proceed in court on an uncontested basis.
If you meet the Alaska State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.
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