Alaska Divorce Laws Frequently Asked Questions

No, According to the Alaska divorce law there is no minimum residency requirement for filing for divorce.

Alaska divorce law doesn’t require the defendant to be a resident of the State of Alaska.

Yes, there are complications. Under Alaska divorce law, the defendant spouse has to be served a notice called Complaint for Divorce. If the defendant spouse resides in another State, then the State of Alaska will hire the services of a special process server. This special process server will then deliver the Complaint for Divorce. Of course there are always the added costs of divorcing a spouse that doesn’t reside in the same state.

The Alaska divorce law has a 30 day waiting period during which the defendant spouse is granted to file an answer. However, the waiting period doesn’t need to be of the minimum 30 day period and can be longer than 30 days. If the defendant spouse has no disagreements, then the divorce can be settled in a period of a little more than 30 days. However, if there are disagreements then the time required to settle these disagreements is the time required for you to dissolve your martial contract. Alaska divorce law allows divorce on no fault grounds and doesn’t have a separation requirement for this. This allows a quick resolution of the divorce.

The filing fee depends on the county of Alaska that you reside in.

There are two ways you can be billed by your Alaska divorce lawyer. The Alaska divorce lawyer either handles the divorce case on a set flat fee or the Alaska divorce lawyer charges on an hourly rate. Make sure that the fee arrangement is completely clear to you.

This really depends on your case, your financial health, the normal charges of the Alaska divorce lawyer and of course the quality of your negotiating skills. Your Alaska divorce lawyer could charge you anywhere between a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars.

No, you can represent yourself in court though it is strongly recommended that you take the services of a seasoned Alaska divorce lawyer.

No, one divorce attorney can’t represent both the plaintiff and the defendant in any court of law of the country. If the divorce is uncontested then both the plaintiff and the defendant could have the same Alaska divorce lawyer prepare all the papers but both will still require separate representation in court.

No, Alaska divorce law doesn’t recognize common law marriages.

Yes, Alaska is a no fault State.

There is no separation requirement under the Alaska divorce law.