Tips For Protecting The Privacy of Your Finances During Your Divorce
In the Alaska court system, court proceedings and court files are open to the public, with certain limited exceptions such as Child In Need of Aid proceedings. This can present ...
Tips for Deciding Which Attorney to Hire
The more prepared you are before you meet with the attorney you have selected as your top “candidate” the more productive your first meeting with the attorney will be. Your ...
Child Support and Home Mortgages – Guard That Paper Trail
One of the questions that may come up during your divorce is whether you can afford to buy a home. Unless you receive enough money to pay cash, you will ...
Child Custody – The Basics
When people who are married or living together have children, their religion, family traditions, personal parenting philosophies, and other factors guide them in making decisions about how to raise their ...
Alternatives to the Traditional Divorce Case
A divorce is processed through the Alaska court system like any other civil case is. However, there are alternatives to traditional divorce – and one of them may be right ...
AK Divorce Law – The Basics on Property Division
During a marriage, spouses manage their finances and raise their children according to their personal values and family traditions. Unless one or both of them decide to end the marriage, ...
When Parties Cannot Settle: An Outline of the Pre-trial and Trial Process
When two parties are involved in a divorce settlement involving children, they will not always agree when it comes to legal and/or physical custody. If the two parties cannot agree, ...
Attorney’s Fees and Costs: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
As an attorney that focuses on divorce and family law, I often receive questions about what to expect with regards to attorney fees and costs in a divorce case. If ...
4 Common Misconceptions About Child Custody
Over the years, I have found that clients have many misconceptions about child custody, as well as misconceptions about their rights and obligations under child custody order after the divorce. ...
What is a Legal Separation?
A legal separation offers couples an alternative to divorce in Alaska. Under Alaska law, a superior court judge can enter a decree of legal separation because there is an incompatibility ...