Family Law

When unmarried parents in Alaska have a child, it is important to consider a paternity test. Establishing legal paternity is a harder barrier for unmarried couples, because, for married parents, the legal paternity is automatically established. Paternity and the law...

Divorcing Alaskan parents must go to court to have custody decided. It’s important to understand the state’s child custody laws. What factors are considered when determining child custody? As is the case in many other states when it comes to determining child custody,...

Regarding family law in Alaska, it’s easy to confuse guardianships and conservatorships. Achieving the milestones you’ve set, however, calls for a distinction between the two. Overall, one is ideally for young children who are without parents. The other is a provision...