Child Custody And Support

Co-parenting after divorce can become challenging as the needs of children and parents change over time. At some point, one parent's circumstances may necessitate an out-of-state move. If you or your ex must move out of state, you will have to modify your custody and...

Same-sex couples gained marriage equality in June 2015, providing a cause for celebration. This same decision also paved the way for legalizing adoption by same-sex parents. How does Alaska determine child custody when the marriage does not work out? Despite the...

Parents with an upcoming custody hearing may be extremely concerned about how the judge will factor in the children's preferences. Though this is a valid worry, courts in Alaska do take some children's desires into consideration when ruling on custody arrangements. Is...

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....

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...

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...

It has only been a few years since the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a landmark decision that every state in the country must recognize same-sex marriages. Since then, many long-term couples have had the right to marry after years, while younger LGBTQIA...

Everything in life is changing, and, unfortunately, the salaries we receive from our jobs can change, too -- sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Perhaps you were working a lucrative job as an engineer when you got your divorce, and the judge ordered...

There are many things that you have to think about when you are ending a relationship. Whether you are in a same-sex relationship that involves children or a traditional marriage with children, you will have to work through child custody issues when the relationship...

Going through a divorce was once something that people didn't freely discuss. These days, divorces aren't really seen as huge news since they have become so mainstream.While it might be tempting to turn to social media to document your divorce, this isn't usually...