Grandparent Visitation
AS 25.20.065 — a petition when the grandparent has sought ongoing contact and visits serve the child's best interest
A grandparent may petition the superior court for reasonable visitation if the grandparent has established or tried to establish ongoing personal contact with the child, and visitation is in the child's best interest.
Who handles this in Alaska: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
After a final custody or adoption order, a grandparent may petition only if they did not ask for visitation during that case, or circumstances have changed in a way that justifies looking again.
Abuse or violence in the family. The court considers whether there is a history of child abuse or domestic violence by the grandparent's own child who is the child's parent, in deciding whether to grant visitation and on what terms.
Sources for this section (1)
- AS 25.20.065 — Visitation rights of grandparent
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.