Divorce Alaska Custody
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In Alaska, child custody arrangement is also called as a parenting plan.
Factors considered by the court in Divorce Alaska Custody
The court adheres to the following points while taking a decision regarding child custody.
- Is there any proof that either parent or other individuals of the household have practiced substance abuse and this has directly hampered the physical or emotional well being of the child?
- Is there any proof that in the household wherein child custody has been proposed, there have been instances of child neglect, child abuse or domestic violence or violence amongst the parents?
- The capacity and wish of each parent to permit a frequent, loving and open relationship between the other parent and the child
- The duration for which the child has resided in a satisfactory and stable ambience, and the desire to continue this ambience
- The state of affection and love between each parent and the child
- In case the child is of adequate age and ability to state a preference regarding custody, then what is the preference of the child?
- The social, religious, mental, emotional and physical requirements of the child
- The ability and wish of each parent to fulfill these requirements
- Does the court find that any other factors that are relevant to this topic?
Features of Divorce Alaska Custody
- Physical custody implies, with which parent the child would physically reside for a major duration of the year
- Legal custody states, which parent would make the decisions regarding the child
- In this state, joint child custody is referred to by the term "shared custody"
- In case of child custody proceedings, one parent is not given preference over the other on the basis of sex
- The court takes in to account only those factors that directly impact the well being of the child
- The court has the right to award shared custody (i.e. physical, legal or both), if it believes the following two points
- It would be in the best interests of the child
- It would foster frequent and continuous contact with both parents
Highlights of awarding shared custody
When a court is contemplating shared custody, it considers all the points mentioned in the first section above. Additionally, it pays due attention to the following issues.
- What is the optimum time that the child would have to accompany each parent, taking into account the following
- Whether the father or mother is more likely to foster continuous and frequent contact with the other parent?
- Does the child have unique and special requirements that can be fulfilled by a specific parent in a better manner?
- The practicability of travel between the father and mother
- The closeness of one parent to the other and to the school that the child attends
- The actual time for which the child is with each parent
- Are there any benefits of continuing to keep the child in the community wherein he/she presently lives?
- The educational level of the child
- The relative stability of the atmosphere at home that could be possibly provided by each parent
- The requirements of the child
- If the child is of adequate age and has the ability to state a preference, then what is the child's preference?
- Has a neutral mediator offered any findings and recommendations?
- Any other factor that has not been particularly pointed out by the laws of this state, but the court considers it relevant
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