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AK Stat § 25.24.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 2. Dissolution of Marriage.|Sec. 25.24.250. Forms.

(a) The Department of Law, in cooperation with the administrator of the Alaska Court System, shall prepare forms and instructions for use by persons wishing to obtain a dissolution of their marriage under AS 25.24.200 - 25.24.260 and wishing to utilize the services of the child support services agency. The forms shall conform to the requirements of the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, except that information appearing on the forms in legible handwriting shall be acceptable. (b) Forms prepared under (a) of this section shall be made available to the public at each office of the division of social services of the Department of Health and Social Services, and every superior court, and wherever else considered necessary by the Department of Law. (c) Forms or instructions prepared under (a) of this section must specify that the dissolution petition constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and must provide examples of kinds of property and obligations that are subject to distribution.
AK Stat § 25.24.260 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 2. Dissolution of Marriage.|Sec. 25.24.260. Right to file action for divorce.

No spouse may be precluded from filing an action for divorce under AS 25.24.010 - 25.24.180 upon dismissal or denial of a petition filed under AS 25.24.200 - 25.24.260.
AK Stat § 25.24.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.400. Complaint for legal separation.

A husband or a wife may separately or jointly file a complaint in the superior court for a legal separation. A legal separation may be granted no more than once to the same married couple.
AK Stat § 25.24.410 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.410. Grounds for a legal separation.

A legal separation may be granted by the court based on a finding that (1) an incompatibility of temperament exists between the parties; and (2) the continuation of the parties' status as married persons preserves or protects significant legal, financial, social, or religious interests.
AK Stat § 25.24.420 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.420. Residency required.

One of the parties to a complaint for legal separation must be a resident of the state at the time the action is commenced.
AK Stat § 25.24.430 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.430. Consolidation of actions.

If, at any time, a party to an action for legal separation files an action for divorce or annulment, the court shall consolidate the new action with the action for legal separation.
AK Stat § 25.24.440 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.440. Applicability of other statutes.

The following statutes relating to divorce actions shall be applied similarly to an action for legal separation: AS 25.24.060, 25.24.140, 25.24.150, 25.24.152, 25.24.160, and 25.24.170.
AK Stat § 25.24.450 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.450. Decree.

(a) If a court finds that the grounds specified under AS 25.24.410 exist, the court may enter a decree of legal separation. (b) Unless otherwise provided in the decree, provisions for child custody and visitation, child support, and spousal support included in a decree of legal separation are final orders subject to modification only as provided in AS 25.20.110 and AS 25.24.170. (c) If the decree of legal separation includes provisions for division of property and debts of the marriage, the decree must state whether the division is an interim or final order. To the extent the division is not a final order, the court shall determine the parties' respective rights to and responsibilities for property and obligations not finally distributed and as to any property or debts accrued by either party while the order is in effect.
AK Stat § 25.24.460 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 4. Legal Separation.|Sec. 25.24.460. Effect of separation.

A decree of legal separation does not restore the parties to the status of unmarried persons. A decree of legal separation modifies the parties' rights and responsibilities as married persons only to the extent specified in the decree of separation.
AK Stat § 25.24.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 5. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.24.900. Residency of military personnel.

A person serving in a military branch of the United States government who has been continuously stationed at a military base or installation in the state for at least 30 days is considered a resident of the state for the purposes of this chapter.
AK Stat § 25.24.910 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 5. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.24.910. Payment of support to 18-year-olds.

When a court order or judgment provides for child support to be paid for the care of an unmarried 18-year-old child who is actively pursuing a high school diploma or an equivalent level of technical or vocational training while living as a dependent with a parent, guardian, or designee of the parent or guardian, the order or judgment may provide for the support to be paid directly to the child upon terms and conditions considered appropriate by the court.
AK Stat § 25.24.920 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 5. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.24.920. Provision of information to child support services agency.

For purposes of 42 U.S.C. 666 and AS 25.27.193, when a court order or judgment provides for child support to be paid, the clerk of the court shall provide a copy of the order or judgment to the child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010.
AK Stat § 25.24.990 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 24. Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage|Article 5. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.24.990. Definition.

In this chapter, “animal” means a vertebrate living creature not a human being.
AK Stat § 25.25.102 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.25.102. State tribunal and support enforcement.

(a) The superior court and the child support services agency are the tribunals of this state. (b) The child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010 is the support enforcement agency of this state.
AK Stat § 25.25.103 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.25.103. Remedies cumulative.

(a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a support order on the basis of comity. (b) This chapter does not (1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or (2) grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter.
AK Stat § 25.25.104 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 25.25.104. Application of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.616 and, as applicable, AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714, to a support proceeding involving (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.616. (c) AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 apply only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 is inconsistent with AS 25.25.101 - 25.25.616, AS 25.25.702 - 25.25.714 controls.
AK Stat § 25.25.201 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

(a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if (1) the individual is personally served with a citation, summons, or notice within this state; (2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; (3) the individual resided with the child in this state; (4) the individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child; (5) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual; (6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; (7) the individual acknowledged parentage of a child in a writing deposited with the Bureau of Vital Statistics under AS 25.20.050; or (8) there is another basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. (b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set out in (a) of this section or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of AS 25.25.611 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of AS 25.25.615 are met.
AK Stat § 25.25.202 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.202. Duration of personal jurisdiction.

Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by AS 25.25.205, 25.25.206, and 25.25.281.
AK Stat § 25.25.203 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.203. Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.

Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
AK Stat § 25.25.204 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.204. Simultaneous proceedings.

(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed after a complaint or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if (1) the complaint or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and (3) if relevant, this state is the home state of the child. (b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed before a complaint or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if (1) the complaint or comparable pleading in the other state or the foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and (3) if relevant, the other state or the foreign country is the home state of the child.
AK Stat § 25.25.205 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.

(a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and, (1) at the time of the filing of a request for modification, this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or (2) even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. (b) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if (1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or (2) the tribunal's order is not the controlling order. (c) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter that modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this state, a tribunal of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state. (d) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state. (e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal. (f) [Repealed, § 32 ch 102 SLA 2015.]
AK Stat § 25.25.206 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.

(a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the laws of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under this chapter; or (2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. (b) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order. (c) [Repealed, § 32 ch 102 SLA 2015.]
AK Stat § 25.25.208 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.208. Child support orders for two or more obligees.

In responding to registrations or complaints for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, when at least one of the orders was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state.
AK Stat § 25.25.209 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.209. Credit for payments.

A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period under any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country.
AK Stat § 25.25.280 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.280. Application of this chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.

A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state under AS 25.25.316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state under AS 25.25.317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state under AS 25.25.318. In all other respects, AS 25.25.301 - 25.25.616 do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
AK Stat § 25.25.281 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 2. Jurisdiction.|Sec. 25.25.281. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

(a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. (b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country. (c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as (1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or (2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.
AK Stat § 25.25.301 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3. Civil Provisions of General Application.|Sec. 25.25.301. Proceedings under this chapter.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, AS 25.25.301 - 25.25.319 apply to all proceedings under this chapter. (b) [Repealed, § 32 ch 102 SLA 2015.]  (c) An individual or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a complaint or a comparable pleading in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a complaint or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country that has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
AK Stat § 25.25.302 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3. Civil Provisions of General Application.|Sec. 25.25.302. Proceeding by minor parent.

A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
AK Stat § 25.25.303 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3. Civil Provisions of General Application.|Sec. 25.25.303. Application of law of this state.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall (1) apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and (2) determine the duty of support and the amount payable under the law and support guidelines of this state.
AK Stat § 25.25.304 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations|Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Article 3. Civil Provisions of General Application.|Sec. 25.25.304. Duties of initiating tribunal.

(a) Upon the filing of a complaint or comparable pleading authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the complaint or comparable pleading and its accompanying documents (1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged. (b) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request, the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert the amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.