If a parent uses an instrument, such as a belt, to discipline a child, the Office of Children's Services should be notified. If the use of a belt...

Yes, married people in Alaska are entitled to have joint and separate accounts. Yes, he can remove your name from his or a joint account, assuming...

How do I go about filing for abandonment allowing my husband to adopt my son?

If the father of your son is willing to relinquish his rights to your son, the adoption process will be much easier, and you and your husband...

Unfortunately, this is a game many people play when they first separate. Don't play it! Communicate with your wife in writing (email or text),...

Obviously, your divorce is complicated by the fact that your spouse resides in a foreign country. You must follow the divorce and "service of...

If you have a court order giving you sole legal custody and primary physical custody, with restricted visitation to your ex, you can leave your...

Attorney Jonathan Clement is an attorney in the State Attorney General's Office, handling child support matters, among other things. You can call...

CSSD is authorized under state law to report to all major credit bureaus any obligor who has a child support arrearage. See Alaska Statute...

Chances are that your ex was on public assistance for some period of time. When that happens, the parent (your ex) assigns all of her rights to...

If the two of you agree on all of the property & debt division, and you have no children, and you agree that you both want to be divorced, then you...