Co-parenting in Alaska, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Superior Court, where AK custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Superior Court
handles custody in AK
Alaska Stat. § 25.24.150
custody statute
Alaska custody law
Alaska favors shared custody arrangements and requires courts to consider the best interests of the child under a detailed statutory framework.
What Alaska courts consider in custody decisions
Alaska courts consider 9 factors under AS 25.24.150(c) including the physical, emotional, mental, religious, and social needs of the child; the capability and desire of each party to meet those needs; the child's preference if of sufficient age and maturity; the love and affection existing between the child and each parent; the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity; the willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing relationship between the other parent and the child; any evidence of domestic violence, child abuse, or child neglect; and any evidence of substance abuse that directly affects the parent's ability to meet the child's needs.
How the custody process works in Alaska
Alaska custody cases are filed in Superior Court. The court distinguishes between legal custody (decision-making authority) and physical custody (residential arrangements) and may award either jointly or solely. Alaska strongly encourages mediation and courts may order parents to attempt dispute resolution before trial. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem or custody investigator to evaluate the family situation and make recommendations to the judge.
Key Alaska custody statutes
- Alaska Stat. § 25.24.150
- Alaska Stat. § 25.20.070
How Civly helps Alaska parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Alaska's Superior Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Alaska
Civly serves co-parents across Alaska. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Alaska. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.