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Alaska Stat. § 25.27.135 (2026)

Limitation on actions to establish child support obligation

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Sec. 25.27.135. Limitation on actions to establish child support obligation.
If the same causes of action concerning a duty of child support are pending concurrently in court and before the agency, the second action filed may be abated upon the motion of a party or the agency. The court or the agency may award full costs and attorney fees to the party prevailing on the abatement motion.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2007 · leading case: Paxton v. Gavlak, 100 P.3d 7 (Alaska 2004).
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Paxton v. Gavlak, 100 P.3d 7 (Alaska 2004). · cites it 2× “It asserts that a parent must choose either to proceed through the administrative review process or to file his own motion in court, because AS 25.27.135 discourages simultaneous proceedings.”
McDonald v. Trihub, 173 P.3d 416 (Alaska 2007). “It is unclear why neither party in this case sought to abate the superior court action under AS 25.27.135, which provides: "If the same causes of action concerning a duty of child support are pending concurrently in court and before the agency, the second action filed may be…”
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. Ex Rel. Hawthorne v. Rios, 938 P.2d 1013 (Alaska 1997). “In regard to actions to establish child support obligations, AS 25.27.135 provides: Limitation on actions to establish child sup- .”
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