Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025 (2026)
Examination and treatment of minors
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Sec. 25.20.025. Examination and treatment of minors.
(a) Except as prohibited under AS 18.16.010(a)(3),
(1) a minor who is living apart from the minor's parents or legal guardian and who is managing the minor's own financial affairs, regardless of the source or extent of income, may give consent for medical and dental services for the minor;
(2) a minor may give consent for medical and dental services if the parent or legal guardian of the minor cannot be contacted or, if contacted, is unwilling either to grant or withhold consent; however, where the parent or legal guardian cannot be contacted or, if contacted, is unwilling either to grant or to withhold consent, the provider of medical or dental services shall counsel the minor keeping in mind not only the valid interests of the minor but also the valid interests of the parent or guardian and the family unit as best the provider presumes them;
(3) a minor who is the parent of a child may give consent to medical and dental services for the minor or the child;
(4) a minor may give consent for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of pregnancy, and for diagnosis and treatment of venereal disease;
(5) the parent or guardian of the minor is relieved of all financial obligation to the provider of the service under this section.
(b) The consent of a minor who represents that the minor may give consent under this section is considered valid if the person rendering the medical or dental service relied in good faith upon the representations of the minor.
(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to remove liability of the person performing the examination or treatment for failure to meet the standards of care common throughout the health professions in the state or for intentional misconduct.
(a) Except as prohibited under AS 18.16.010(a)(3),
(1) a minor who is living apart from the minor's parents or legal guardian and who is managing the minor's own financial affairs, regardless of the source or extent of income, may give consent for medical and dental services for the minor;
(2) a minor may give consent for medical and dental services if the parent or legal guardian of the minor cannot be contacted or, if contacted, is unwilling either to grant or withhold consent; however, where the parent or legal guardian cannot be contacted or, if contacted, is unwilling either to grant or to withhold consent, the provider of medical or dental services shall counsel the minor keeping in mind not only the valid interests of the minor but also the valid interests of the parent or guardian and the family unit as best the provider presumes them;
(3) a minor who is the parent of a child may give consent to medical and dental services for the minor or the child;
(4) a minor may give consent for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of pregnancy, and for diagnosis and treatment of venereal disease;
(5) the parent or guardian of the minor is relieved of all financial obligation to the provider of the service under this section.
(b) The consent of a minor who represents that the minor may give consent under this section is considered valid if the person rendering the medical or dental service relied in good faith upon the representations of the minor.
(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to remove liability of the person performing the examination or treatment for failure to meet the standards of care common throughout the health professions in the state or for intentional misconduct.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Planned Parenthood of the Great Nw. v. State, 375 P.3d 1122 (Alaska 2016).
Planned Parenthood of the Great Nw. v. State, 375 P.3d 1122 (Alaska 2016). “100(a)(4) (1974) renumbered as AS 25.20.025. -4- 7114 portions of AS 11.”
State v. Planned Parenthood of Alaska, 35 P.3d 30 (Alaska 2001). “(a) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act to further the important and compelling state interests of (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity; (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit; (3) protecting the rights of…”
Wells v. State, 102 P.3d 972 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004). “And in AS 25.20.025(a)(4), the legislature declared that all minors (even those who are unemancipated and who are still living with a parent or guardian) have the legal authority to consent to a broad range of medical services and treatments associated with sexual activity…”
Dylan Brandt v. Tim Griffin (8th Cir. 2025). “Code § 22-8-4 ; Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025 (a)(1-2); Ariz. Rev.”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025(4) — 1 case
State v. Planned Parenthood of Alaska, 35 P.3d 30 (Alaska 2001). “(a) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act to further the important and compelling state interests of (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity; (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit; (3) protecting the rights of…”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025(a) — 1 case
State v. Planned Parenthood of Alaska, 35 P.3d 30 (Alaska 2001). “(a) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act to further the important and compelling state interests of (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity; (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit; (3) protecting the rights of…”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025(a)(1) — 2 cases
State v. Planned Parenthood of Alaska, 35 P.3d 30 (Alaska 2001). “(a) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act to further the important and compelling state interests of (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity; (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit; (3) protecting the rights of…”
Planned Parenthood of the Great Nw. v. State, 375 P.3d 1122 (Alaska 2016). “100(a)(4) (1974) renumbered as AS 25.20.025. -4- 7114 portions of AS 11.”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.20.025(a)(4) — 3 cases
Planned Parenthood of the Great Nw. v. State, 375 P.3d 1122 (Alaska 2016). “100(a)(4) (1974) renumbered as AS 25.20.025. -4- 7114 portions of AS 11.”
State v. Planned Parenthood of Alaska, 35 P.3d 30 (Alaska 2001). “(a) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Act to further the important and compelling state interests of (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity; (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit; (3) protecting the rights of…”
Wells v. State, 102 P.3d 972 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004). “And in AS 25.20.025(a)(4), the legislature declared that all minors (even those who are unemancipated and who are still living with a parent or guardian) have the legal authority to consent to a broad range of medical services and treatments associated with sexual activity…”
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