Alaska Divorce Laws -
What to Expect When Help Yourself Divorce Prepares Your Alaska Divorce

Alaska Divorce Grounds.
Your divorce papers will be prepared based on the ground that there has been an "irremediable breakdown of the marriage". This means you and your spouse agree to file a "no-fault" divorce.

 

Alaska Residency Requirements.
To file for divorce in Alaska, at least one spouse must be a resident of the state. However, there are no specific periods of residency required. If you are not an Alaska resident, but you are in the miltary and have been stationed at a military base or installation in Alaska for at least 30 days, you can file your divorce in Alaska.

If you and your spouse have minor children, the court must have jurisdiction over them. Generally this means your children must currently live in Alaska, and must have lived in Alaska for at least six months.

 

Filing Divorce in Alaska.
You can file the divorce papers in the Alaska county where either you or your spouse live. You will file a joint petition, each page of which must be signed by both spouses.  

 

Service.
You will not be required to serve your spouse with the divorce papers because you will file a joint petition.

 

Waiting Period Before Divorce is Finalized in Alaska.
There is a waiting period of 30 days after filing your divorce papers before your divorce can be finalized.

 

Alaska Final Divorce Hearing.
Both spouses will be required to attend a final uncontested divorce hearing. If it would be a significant hardship for one spouse to attend (for example, if one spouse lives in another state and is unable to come to Alaska for the hearing), you may file a form with the court requesting that your appearance be waived. If they agree, you won't have to attend the final hearing, but you must agree to be available to accept a collect call to answer questions during the hearing, and should remain available for at least one hour in case they call.

 

 

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