It's best for your kids to find out about your divorce from you rather than another person or your social media profile. Once you and your spouse know that you're getting a divorce, discuss how to break the news to your kids in a way that's as painless as possible...
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...
If you are a resident of Alaska who wants to end your marriage, you should first become familiar with the state laws and the stages of the divorce process. Doing this early on can help you avoid some misunderstandings that can prolong the process. Filing for divorce...
A relationship with a grandparent can be an important source of emotional support for children. Visits to their grandparents’ home are cherished memories. Unfortunately, families are complex, and friction between parents and grandparents can lead to attempts to...
Some grandparents in Alaska might need to seek custody or visitation with their grandchildren. Before doing so, they should understand what rights they have. Custody and visitation will always be about a child's best interest, but when it comes to grandparents, there...
Parents are required to provide financial support for children. Nearly every U.S. state requires the non-custodial parent to pay child support. However, the guidelines for payment amounts vary by state. If you're an Alaska resident, here are some of the things you...
Alaska has a Child Support Service Division, or CSSD, that has the power to order child support payments as well as enforce them. A judge also has authority to make this kind of decision. Which has more authority? Both types of child support orders hold authority. If...
Alaska couples who have divorced or ended their unwed relationship may have children to consider. Those who have a child support order already in place may need that order changes. Certain situations call for a modification. Change in income of one or both parents One...
Alaskans should know that any type of domestic abuse is not an acceptable feature of a healthy, functional relationship. The scars that it leaves can be physical as well as emotional, and it can cross generations to impact children who witness it. However, not all...
Child custody issues in Alaska are usually a lot less dramatic when parents can work things out privately. When a judge has to step in and make custody and visitation decisions, parents are pitted against each other, and there can be a lot of negative consequences....
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