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Child Support
This video explains the legal guidelines regarding child support and how to calculated the support amount.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
Custody issues involving teenagers
Family law lawyers are routinely asked to assist parents in addressing custody matters involving teenagers. The Alaska legislature has chosen not to set a specific age at which a child's desire to live with one parent is considered by the court. Check to learn more.
Judges in Alaska look to see that the more suitable parent for custody, or the parent who is more likely to win a custody hearing, encourages the child's relationship with the other parent. Alaska courts require all divorcing parents with minor children to complete a mandatory parenting class before granting a divorce. Check to learn more.
Child Custody in Alaska: The Best Interests of the Child
In a dispute over child custody, courts in Alaska make decisions based on “the best interests of the child”. In other words, the court considers all factors directly affecting the well-being of the child. Check to learn more.