Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.20.070 (2026)
Temporary custody of the child
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Sec. 25.20.070. Temporary custody of the child.
Unless it is shown to be detrimental to the welfare of the child considering the factors under AS 25.24.150(c), or unless the presumption under AS 25.24.150(g) is present, the child shall have, to the greatest degree practical, equal access to both parents during the time that the court considers an award of custody under AS 25.20.060 — 25.20.130.
Unless it is shown to be detrimental to the welfare of the child considering the factors under AS 25.24.150(c), or unless the presumption under AS 25.24.150(g) is present, the child shall have, to the greatest degree practical, equal access to both parents during the time that the court considers an award of custody under AS 25.20.060 — 25.20.130.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2023 · leading case: Lauth v. State, 12 P.3d 181 (Alaska 2000).
Lauth v. State, 12 P.3d 181 (Alaska 2000). “She points out that under AS 25.20.070, interim custody is supposed to be as equal as possible: Unless it is shown to be detrimental to the welfare of the child, the child shall have, to the greatest degree practical, equal access to both parents during the time that the court…”
Starr v. George, 175 P.3d 50 (Alaska 2008). “In support, the Georges point to the 2004 superior court order granting them visitation rights in the 2003 guardianship cases and the June 2005 order issued in the 2004 custody case formally recognizing the standing of both sets of grandparents to assert custody claims under AS…”
Joanne M. Sidney v. Amos J. Gingerich, No. S17724 (Alaska Mar. 3, 2021). “The Superior Court Did Not Err By Declining To Apply AS 25.20.070’s Presumption Of Shared Custody.”
Daniel Bret Hardy Jr. v. Cassandra Melissa Nix, No. S17405 (Alaska May 27, 2020). “And the court appeared to give significant weight to the daughter’s preference for shared custody, 1 AS 25.20.070 establishes a presumption for shared custody in interim proceedings.”
Jerry Gene Lymburner v. Ashley Lee Axhelm, No. S18440 (Alaska Oct. 25, 2023). “13 For this reason, trial courts are not required to even consider the 12 AS 25.20.070 (stating that interim custody orders must provide child with “equal access to both parents” unless doing so would be impractical, “detrimental to the welfare of the child,” or would place the…”
Jack T. Roberson III v. Rhonda L. Morrison, No. S14672 (Alaska Apr. 16, 2014). “”1 He requested joint interim custody and cited for support AS 25.20.070, which states that “[u]nless it is shown to be detrimental to the welfare of the child considering .”
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