Under the law in Alaska, DV trumps everything else in custody cases. However, the petitioner/victim must prove "by a preponderance of the...

The juvenile justice process is designed to "rehabilitate", not punish, minors under the age of 18 who commit a range of crimes other than murder...

I just won a custody case and the mother is appealing with a lawyer now. What can I do?

You should at least get a consultation with a reputable family law attorney, who can explain the appeals process & your options. In a child...

I am paying arrears to child support for an adopted child and another child that is not my biological child ti was not aware of?

You would certainly benefit from a consultation with an attorney who is familiar with child support law. However, the first thing you should do is...

Visitation?

If your girlfriend and the children have been gone from Alaska for 6 months or more, then one or you would need to file for custody in the state...

Can my child's father sign away rights?

No. A biological parent cannot sign his (or her) rights away without another adult adopting the child. If you married someone else, your new...

No. A biological parent cannot remove himself or herself from a child's birth certificate in order to avoid paying child support. There must be...

Under Alaska law, if one parent has "primary physical custody" of a child, that is, has the child overnight more than 70% of the time (the other,...

It is unclear from your question how much time your 2-year-old son spends with either parent, or whether your son's father has actually stated he...

Ex wants to get pat test done, and asked I pay half of it. Is there a way I can not pay, since I didn’t request the test?

If CSSD is involved in your case at all (for example, if you applied for or received public assistance after the child was born), or if either one...