Alaska R. Adoption P. 4 (2026)

Rule 4. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges.

A district court judge or magistrate judge may not preside over adoption proceedings in the absence of appointment as a master pursuant to Adoption Rule 3 or, in the case of a district court judge, appointment by the chief justice as a superior court judge pro tempore.

(SCO 972 effective January 15, 1990; and amended by SCO 1829 effective October 15, 2014)