Title 25 — Marital and Domestic Relations
11 chapters · 361 sections in this title.
AS 25.20.010 Age of majority.
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A person is considered to have arrived at majority at the age of 18, and thereafter has control of the person's own actions and business and has all the rights and is subject to all the liabilities of citizens of full age, except as otherwise provided by statute.
AS 25.20.020 Arrival at majority upon marriage.
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A person arrives at the age of majority upon being married according to law.
AS 25.20.025 Examination and treatment of minors.
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(a) Except as prohibited under AS 18.16.010(a)(3), (1) a minor who is living apart from the minor's parents or legal guardian and who is managing the minor's own financial affairs, regardless of the source or extent of income, may give consent for medical and dental services for …
AS 25.20.030 Duty of parent and child to maintain each other.
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Each parent is bound to maintain the parent's children when poor and unable to work to maintain themselves. Each child is bound to maintain the child's parents in like circumstances.
AS 25.20.040 Maintenance and education of minor out of income of the minor's property.
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If a minor who has a parent living has property from which income is sufficient for maintenance and education in a manner more expensive than the parent can reasonably afford, considering the situation of the parent's family and all the circumstances of the case, the expenses of …
AS 25.20.045 Legitimacy of children conceived by artificial insemination.
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A child, born to a married woman by means of artificial insemination performed by a licensed physician and consented to in writing by both spouses, is considered for all purposes the natural and legitimate child of both spouses.
AS 25.20.050 Legitimation by subsequent marriage, acknowledgment in writing, or adjudication.
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(a) A child born out of wedlock is legitimated and considered the heir of the putative parent when (1) the putative parent subsequently marries the undisputed parent of the child; (2) for acknowledgments made before July 1, 1997, the putative parent acknowledges, in writing, bein…
AS 25.20.055 Early acknowledgement of paternity program.
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(a) When a birth occurs to an unmarried woman in a hospital or en route to a hospital to which the woman is later admitted, the hospital shall ensure that a staff member (1) meets with the woman before release from the hospital; (2) attempts to meet with the father of the unmarri…
AS 25.20.060 Petition for award of child custody.
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(a) If there is a dispute over child custody, either parent may petition the superior court for resolution of the matter under AS 25.20.060 — 25.20.130. The court shall award custody on the basis of the best interests of the child. In determining the best interests of the child, …
AS 25.20.061 Visitation in proceedings involving domestic violence.
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If visitation is awarded to a parent who has committed a crime involving domestic violence, against the other parent or a child of the two parents, within the five years preceding the award of visitation, the court may set conditions for the visitation, including (1) the transfer…
AS 25.20.065 Visitation rights of grandparent.
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(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a child's grandparent may petition the superior court for an order establishing reasonable rights of visitation between the grandparent and child if (1) the grandparent has established or attempted to establish ongoing personal conta…
AS 25.20.070 Temporary custody of the child.
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Unless it is shown to be detrimental to the welfare of the child considering the factors under AS 25.24.150(c), or unless the presumption under AS 25.24.150(g) is present, the child shall have, to the greatest degree practical, equal access to both parents during the time that th…
AS 25.20.080 Mediation of child custody matter.
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(a) Except as provided in (f) and (g) of this section, at any time within 30 days after a petition for child custody is filed under AS 25.20.060 the court may order the parties to submit to mediation. Each party has the right to challenge peremptorily one mediator appointed. (b) …
AS 25.20.090 Factors for consideration in awarding shared child custody.
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In determining whether to award shared custody of a child the court shall consider (1) the child's preference if the child is of sufficient age and capacity to form a preference; (2) the needs of the child; (3) the stability of the home environment likely to be offered by each pa…
AS 25.20.095 Custody and visitation proceedings involving a military parent; delegation of visitation.
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(a) In determining the availability of a parent for custody or visitation, if a parent is deployed or in a position where the parent may be deployed, the court shall take particular care to ensure that the child has the maximum opportunity, consistent with the best interests of t…
AS 25.20.100 Reasons for denial to be set out.
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If a parent or the guardian ad litem requests shared custody of a child and the court denies the request, the reasons for the denial shall be stated on the record.
AS 25.20.110 Modification of child custody or visitation.
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(a) An award of custody of a child or visitation with the child may be modified if the court determines that a change in circumstances requires the modification of the award and the modification is in the best interests of the child. If a parent opposes the modification of the aw…
AS 25.20.115 Attorney fee awards in custody and visitation matters.
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In an action to modify, vacate, or enforce that part of an order providing for custody of a child or visitation with a child, the court may, upon request of a party, award attorney fees and costs of the action. In awarding attorney fees and costs under this section, the court sha…
AS 25.20.120 Closure of custody proceedings and records.
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At any stage of a proceeding involving custody of a child the court may, if it is in the best interests of the child, close the proceeding to the public or order the court records closed to the public temporarily or permanently. The court may modify or vacate an order under this …
AS 25.20.130 Access to records of the child.
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A parent who is not granted custody under AS 25.20.060 — 25.20.130 has the same access to the medical, dental, school, and other records of the child as the custodial parent.
AS 25.20.140 Action for failure to permit visitation with minor child.
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(a) When a court order is specific as to when a custodian of a minor child must permit another person to have visitation with that child, and the custodian fails, wilfully and without just excuse, to permit visitation with the child in substantial conformance with the court order…