Child Support
AS 25.24.160 — what is just and proper toward the children's nurture and education, and an 18 year old still in school
In a divorce judgment, or at any time after it, the court may order either or both parents to pay money or goods, in a lump sum or in installments that may include cost of living adjustments, as is just and proper for them to contribute toward the nurture and education of their children. It may order the installments taken by automatic payroll deduction.
Who handles this in Alaska: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
An 18 year old still in school. A judgment can also provide for the care, nurture and education of an unmarried 18-year-old child of the marriage who is actively pursuing a high school diploma or an equivalent level of technical or vocational training and living as a dependent with a parent, guardian or the parent's or guardian's designee.
Changing an order. After judgment, either party can move to modify the support provisions. Adopting or significantly amending the support guidelines is a material change in circumstances where the guidelines are relevant, and an order that has not been modified or adjusted in the three years before can be modified periodically without showing a material change.
The amounts themselves are set by the court's own child support rule rather than by statute. How it applies to a particular household are questions for a licensed Alaska attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 25.24.160 — Judgment
- AS 25.24.170 — Modification of judgment
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.