Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.27.265 (2026)
Method of service; notification of change of address
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Sec. 25.27.265. Method of service; notification of change of address.
(a) Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, when a notice, paper, or other document is required by this chapter to be given or served upon a person by the agency, the notice, paper, or other document may be served as required by Rule 5, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure or any other method permitted by law.
(b) Each party to a paternity or child support proceeding shall file with the tribunal and inform the agency of the party's name, location, social security number, residential and mailing addresses, telephone number, and driver's license number, as well as the name, address, and telephone number of any employer of the party. If a change in this information occurs, the party shall immediately notify the tribunal and the agency and provide updated information.
(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, if a tribunal finds that the agency has made diligent efforts to give or serve a notice, paper, or other document required by this chapter, the tribunal may order that service in any subsequent child support enforcement effort by the agency may be given upon the party by sending the document by first class mail to the party's most recent mailing address on file with the agency.
(a) Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, when a notice, paper, or other document is required by this chapter to be given or served upon a person by the agency, the notice, paper, or other document may be served as required by Rule 5, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure or any other method permitted by law.
(b) Each party to a paternity or child support proceeding shall file with the tribunal and inform the agency of the party's name, location, social security number, residential and mailing addresses, telephone number, and driver's license number, as well as the name, address, and telephone number of any employer of the party. If a change in this information occurs, the party shall immediately notify the tribunal and the agency and provide updated information.
(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, if a tribunal finds that the agency has made diligent efforts to give or serve a notice, paper, or other document required by this chapter, the tribunal may order that service in any subsequent child support enforcement effort by the agency may be given upon the party by sending the document by first class mail to the party's most recent mailing address on file with the agency.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 2005–2011 · leading case: Heustess v. Kelley-Heustess, 259 P.3d 462 (Alaska 2011).
Heustess v. Kelley-Heustess, 259 P.3d 462 (Alaska 2011). “Service on the obligor must be in the manner provided in AS 25.27.265. The child's custodian, or the agency on behalf of the custodian, shall file with the court proof of service of the petition, affidavit, and notice.”
Williams v. Williams, 252 P.3d 998 (Alaska 2011). “Service on the obligor must be in the manner provided in AS 25.27.265. The child's custodian, or the agency on behalf of the custodian, shall file with the court proof of service of the petition, affidavit, and notice.”
Crumpler v. State, Dep't of Revenue, 117 P.3d 730 (Alaska 2005). “This obligation arose both from the Wyoming divorce decree, which required the parties to alert the court within fifteen days of any change in address, and from AS 25.27.265, which requires parties to child support proceedings to “immediately notify” CSED if a change in address…”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.27.265(a) — 1 case
Crumpler v. State, Dep't of Revenue, 117 P.3d 730 (Alaska 2005). “This obligation arose both from the Wyoming divorce decree, which required the parties to alert the court within fifteen days of any change in address, and from AS 25.27.265, which requires parties to child support proceedings to “immediately notify” CSED if a change in address…”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.27.265(b) — 1 case
Crumpler v. State, Dep't of Revenue, 117 P.3d 730 (Alaska 2005). “This obligation arose both from the Wyoming divorce decree, which required the parties to alert the court within fifteen days of any change in address, and from AS 25.27.265, which requires parties to child support proceedings to “immediately notify” CSED if a change in address…”
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