Perhaps you receive a long-awaited promotion at work, but the new position means that you and your eight-year-old son will have to relocate. The move requires modification to the child custody agreement that has been in place since you and your former spouse divorced....
Anchorage Family Law Blog
How does collaborative divorce handle the “tough topics?”
Issues of child custody and support, alimony or property tend to be the ones that make people most skeptical of committing to a collaborative divorce. However, collaborative divorce is a process that emphasizes resolving disputes, not simply fighting them out. How...
How does Alaska determine child custody?
If you live in Alaska and plan to end your marriage, you and your spouse must make a custody arrangement if you have minor children together. The state provides families the opportunity to reach a settlement about shared parenting outside of court if possible. Review...
Becoming a foster or adoptive parent in Alaska
Becoming an adoptive or foster parent in Alaska gives you a chance to make a measurable difference in the life of one or more children in need. Many people are eligible to become foster or adoptive parents in the state. However, there is a specific process involved in...
Do not believe these 3 military divorce myths
Even under ideal circumstances, divorcing a spouse can be challenging. If you are in the military, though, you may encounter additional obstacles you must overcome. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of misinformation about military divorces. Here are three myths...
4 tips for communicating with your spouse during divorce
Even though you may not have originally planned on divorcing your spouse, divorce is a common experience for many. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2018, 782,038 divorces occurred in the U.S. As you work towards a settlement, you may...
Is unemployment enough to modify a child support order?
If you are struggling to pay your monthly bills, you are far from alone. In fact, a recent survey found that 46% of Americans are currently having serious financial problems. Not paying child support, though, is simply not an option. The Alaska Child Support Division...
Common issues for LGBT couples in Alaska
Same-sex couples are gaining many legal protections in the U.S., including the right to marry. Still, LGBT couples often face legal and societal hurdles that heterosexual couples do not. In Alaska, same-sex couples may encounter unique family law issues, especially...
3 reasons to consider a collaborative divorce
When a divorce goes to court, the trial process itself often makes an already stressful situation even worse. The adversarial nature of divorce litigation automatically pits one spouse against the other, and a judge has the final say about important decisions that may...
What is a QDRO and when will I need one?
Even though a couple in Alaska may have been married for years or even decades, it is not unusual these days for an older couple to decide to divorce. One issue that may be very important to older couples that might not be on the radar for younger couples is what will...