When Alaska parents get a divorce or separation, they need to focus on their children. Child support is one of the biggest priorities. It’s important to know who is required to pay. Who must pay child support? After a divorce or separation, if children are involved,...
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,...
Parents in Alaska going through a divorce will not only need to work through the issues that led to the breakup but will also need to figure out how to help their children adjust to the changes that inevitably follow. Each child might react differently to the end of...
Domestic abuse may traumatize members of a household. When an abuser attacks, threatens or torments a spouse, child or another loved one, and the victims might be unsure about what to do. Sometimes, the victims could call the police and press charges after an assault....
If you and your spouse own a medical practice together in Alaska, you may be wondering what will happen if you get divorced. This is a difficult question to answer, as it will depend on the specific situation. In general, though, there are four things that you should...
After you've gone through the divorce process in Alaska, litigating in the family courts or negotiating a settlement, you will wind up with a final divorce decree from the court. This formal court order legally brings the marriage to an end. It is important to...
If your marriage comes to an end, you may be allowed to retain your Alaska home as part of the final divorce settlement. However, it's also possible that the home will be sold or ceded to your spouse instead. Let's take a closer look at what could happen to your home...
Divorcing a spouse whom you have children with can be a complex process. There are many issues that you need to consider before you finalize your divorce in the state of Alaska. One of them will be life insurance. If you do not come to a settlement, the judge can...
Domestic violence remains a problem throughout the United States, and Alaska legislators took action to deal with those who harm children, spouses, and other loved ones. A mandatory arrest law seeks to place an abuser in custody, an effort that may provide a temporary...
The only two ways to end a marriage are divorce or annulment in Anchorage, Alaska. Divorce is a legal dissolving of a valid marriage. After a divorce, both parties are single again. Annulment is a legal voiding of a marriage that's not legal. The marriage records...
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