Alaska Alimony Laws & Guidelines
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Many states are now referring to alimony as "maintenance". This is now the case in Alaska. If you are having trouble coming to an agreement on alimony, you will need to fully understand the laws in your state. A good starting point for doing this is with your state's statutes - which will usually tell you what type of alimony the state favors and for what length of time, as well as the determining factors in setting an award for alimony. Looking at actual cases in your state that have similar facts to your case will give you more information about what a judge might actually do.

In Alaska, fault is not considered as a factor in awarding alimony. The purpose of alimony is for the recovery of one party, according to Alaska laws; or in other words the chance to get "back on their feet." It can be for a limited or indefinite period of time, in gross payment or in installments. 

[A.S. 25.24.160]
An award of maintenance (alimony) must fairly allocate the economic effect of divorce by being based on a consideration of the following factors:

(A) the length of the marriage and station in life of the parties during the marriage;

(B) the age and health of the parties;

(C) the earning capacity of the parties, including their educational backgrounds, training, employment skills, work experience, length of absence from the job market, and custodial responsibilities for children during the marriage;

(D) the financial condition of the parties, including the availability and cost of health insurance;

(E) the conduct of the parties, including whether there has been unreasonable depletion of marital assets;

(F) the division of property under (4) of this subsection; and

(G) other factors the court determines to be relevant in each individual case.

Learn more about general alimony laws.

 

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This information has been summarized from the Alaska statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Alaska divorce statutes online here: Alaska Divorce Laws.