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Alaska Stat. § 25.30.330 (2026)
Temporary emergency jurisdiction
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Sec. 25.30.330. Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
(a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.
(b) If there is no previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter and if a child custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, a child custody determination made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320. If a child custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, a child custody determination made under this section becomes a final determination if it so provides and this state becomes the home state of the child.
(c) If there is a previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter or a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, an order issued by a court of this state under this section must specify in the order a period that the court considers adequate to allow the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320. The order issued in this state remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state within the period specified or the period expires.
(d) A court of this state that has been asked to make a child custody determination under this section, on being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this state that is exercising jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, on being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of another state under a statute substantially similar to this section, shall immediately communicate with the court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order.
(a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.
(b) If there is no previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter and if a child custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, a child custody determination made under this section remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320. If a child custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, a child custody determination made under this section becomes a final determination if it so provides and this state becomes the home state of the child.
(c) If there is a previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced under this chapter or a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, an order issued by a court of this state under this section must specify in the order a period that the court considers adequate to allow the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320. The order issued in this state remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state within the period specified or the period expires.
(d) A court of this state that has been asked to make a child custody determination under this section, on being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 or provisions substantially similar to AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320 shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this state that is exercising jurisdiction under AS 25.30.300 — 25.30.320, on being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of another state under a statute substantially similar to this section, shall immediately communicate with the court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: S.B. v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., Div. of Fam. & Youth Servs., 61 P.3d 6 (Alaska 2002).
S.B. v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., Div. of Fam. & Youth Servs., 61 P.3d 6 (Alaska 2002). “320 states: Except as otherwise provided in AS 25.30.330, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under AS 25.”
Steven D. v. Nicole J., 308 P.3d 875 (Alaska 2013). “See AS 25.30.330(d); T.C.A. § 36-6-219(d); see also In re Ruff, 275 P.”
Yelena R. v. George R., 326 P.3d 989 (Alaska 2014). “See AS 25.30.330(a) ("A court ... has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in [the] state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subject to or…”
E.H. v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., Div. of Fam. & Youth Servs., 23 P.3d 1186 (Alaska 2001). “330, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if (1) this state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding; (2) this state was the home state of the child within six months before the…”
Norris v. Norris, 345 P.3d 924 (Alaska 2015). “310 (exclusive jurisdiction); AS 25.30.330 (temporary emergency jurisdiction); AS 25.”
Katz v. Murphy, 165 P.3d 649 (Alaska 2007). “480(a) provides: Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order under AS 25.30.330, on a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the…”
Fox v. Grace, 435 P.3d 883 (Alaska 2018). “320 provides: Except as otherwise provided in AS 25.30.330, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under AS 25.”
Berry v. Coulman, 440 P.3d 264 (Alaska 2019). “300(a) states: "Except as otherwise provided in AS 25.30.330, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if .”
Jason Thomas Armstrong v. Lacie Rebecca Ann Chance, 541 P.3d 1128 (Alaska 2024). “4 In support of its assertion of jurisdiction, the superior court cited the temporary emergency jurisdiction provision of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), codified in Alaska as AS 25.30.330. Armstrong disagrees with this interpretation of AS…”
Jason Mouritsen v. Julia Mouritsen, n/k/a Julia Taubert, 459 P.3d 476 (Alaska 2020). “310(a)(2) provides: (a) Except as otherwise provided in AS 25.30.330, a court of this state that has made a child custody determination consistent with AS 25.”
Kenneth John Christensen v. Songul Seckin, 486 P.3d 181 (Alaska 2021). “300(a)(1), (2), or (3), and: (1) the court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive continuing jurisdiction or that the Alaska court would be a more convenient forum, or 3 Although the standing master referred to “AS 25.30.330,” he quoted AS 25.30.320 in the…”
Jason Thomas Armstrong v. Lacie Rebecca Ann Chance (Alaska 2024). “4 In support of its assertion of jurisdiction, the superior court cited the temporary emergency jurisdiction provision of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), codified in Alaska as AS 25.30.330. Armstrong disagrees with this interpretation of AS…”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.30.330(a) — 1 case
Yelena R. v. George R., 326 P.3d 989 (Alaska 2014). “See AS 25.30.330(a) ("A court ... has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in [the] state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subject to or…”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.30.330(d) — 1 case
Steven D. v. Nicole J., 308 P.3d 875 (Alaska 2013). “See AS 25.30.330(d); T.C.A. § 36-6-219(d); see also In re Ruff, 275 P.”
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