Alaska Residency Requirements
The state of Alaska has unique residency requirements for people who wish to terminate their marriage. You must meet these state-specific requirements prior to filing with your local county court. The Alaska residency requirements are as follows:
The spouse who is filing for the dissolution of marriage must be a resident of the state of Alaska at the time of filing.
Any person who is serving in a military branch of the United States Government who has been continuously stationed at a military base or installation in the state of Alaska for at least 30 days is considered a resident of the state.
The divorce is typically filed with in county in which the filing spouse lives.
(Alaska Dissolution Statutes - Sections: 22.10.030, 25-24-080, 25.24.090)
If you DO NOT meet at least one of the above residency requirements, you have the following options:
- Establish residency in Alaska for the period time set forth above (this does not mean you have to wait to begin the process of getting your documents).
- Have your spouse do the filing if he or she meets the Alaska residency requirements.
- Choose another state in which you or your spouse meet the requirements (all states are unique, so be sure to check the state in which you were married as an option).
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