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Did You Know?    
 
 
Permanent and incurable insanity is a ground for divorce.
For insanity to be considered permanently incurable, a person must have been confined in a mental institution, hospital, or other institution for at least three years, and at least two physicians competent in psychiatry must testify that the insanity is permanently incurable.

 

Alaska Divorce Lawyers are expert attorneys in the field of divorce law ready to take on any case in Alaska. Divorce is a difficult and sometimes messy process to take on alone. Our Alaska lawyers can help you in all aspects of divorce and divorce law.

There are two types of divorce: absolute and limited. An absolute divorce is a judicial termination of a marriage based on marital misconduct or other statutory cause arising after the marriage ceremony. As a result of an absolute divorce both parties' status becomes single again.

 
Alaska Divorce figures 2001–2003    
 
 
Figures for divorces and marriage from 2001–2003 - Small snapshot of recent Marriage & Divorce life in this state.
Marriages Jan 2001   Divorces Dec 2003  
3   978  

Source: National Center for Health Statistics
 

The consequences of limited divorces vary from state to state. Typically, a limited divorce is commonly referred to as a separation decree; the right to cohabitation is terminated but the marriage is not dissolved and the status of the parties is not altered.

A little less than half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. The current divorce rate is down a few percentage points from a peak in 1981, but the current divorce rate is almost double what is was in the 1950s.

Our Alaska Divorce Lawyers and Attorneys can assist you by:

  • Filing any and all litigation concerning divorce
  • Research any changes to Alaska judicial marriage law
  • Register all assets to be divided

Common issues often related with divorce cases include:

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Alaska Audio & Video    
 
  Washington Divorce Case: Maternity and Marriage
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 3:55, 05/12/2005

A divorce case in Washington state has outraged women's groups and inspired a new law. The case involves a pregnant woman who filed for divorce from her husband, who had previously served jailed time for abusing her. When the judge learned the woman was pregnant, he ruled that the divorce couldn't go through
Source: NPR
 
 
Alaska External Sites    
 
 

NCHS - Where to Write for Vital Records - Alaska
Alaska pencil.gif (462 bytes). Event: Birth or death ... Remarks: Clerk of Superior Court in judicial district where divorce was granted. ...
NCHS - 1995 Fact Sheet - Advance Report of Final Divorc
The divorce rate had risen steadily from 2.5 in 1966 to a peak of 5.3 in both ... ranging from a duration of 8.2 years in Alaska to 11.6 years in Mar

 



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News about Divorce cases in Alaska and nationwide:

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Army Divorce Rates Drop as Marriage Programs Gain Momentum
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Tennessee Divorce Education And Mediation Program
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Divorce Terms

 


Today's Terms

Age of Majority

Definition:
Attained upon one's eighteenth birthday. However, a child support order will remain in effect beyond attainment of eighteen as long as the child continuously attends an accredited high school on a full time basis, the child is determined to be mentally or physically disabled by the court, or both parents have agreed to continue support after the age of 18 and it is incorporated in a divorce decree.

Reimbursement Alimony

Definition:
Reimbursement alimony, as the name implies, is designed to reimburse one spouse for expenses occurred by the other.

Lump-Sum Alimony

Definition:
Lump-sum alimony or alimony in gross refers to alimony that is a fixed payment that generally will be made regardless of circumstances that would be a basis for termination of other types of alimony.

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Divorce Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Divorce:

  • Limited Divorce
  • Absolute Divorce
  • No-Fault Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support

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Alaska Divorce- Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need legal help you should contact our Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Anchorage
  • Bethel
  • Chugiak
  • Eagle River
  • Fairbanks
  • Juneau
  • Kenai
  • Ketchikan
  • Kodiak
  • North Pole
  • Palmer
  • Sitka
  • Soldotna
  • Wasilla
 


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