Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.30.410 (2026)
Duty to enforce
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Sec. 25.30.410. Duty to enforce.
(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the court of the other state exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A court of this state may use a remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The procedure provided by AS 25.30.400 — 25.30.590 does not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the court of the other state exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A court of this state may use a remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The procedure provided by AS 25.30.400 — 25.30.590 does not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2007–2017 · leading case: Katz v. Murphy, 165 P.3d 649 (Alaska 2007).
Katz v. Murphy, 165 P.3d 649 (Alaska 2007). “Under AS 25.30.410, Alaska courts must "recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state" so long as the other state had jurisdiction and its determination has not been modified by another properly entered order 4 When the other state's order is…”
Thomas Brian Barton v. Jessica Joyce Means, No. S16448 (Alaska Dec. 6, 2017). “The superior court’s order likewise does not appear to rely upon Texas law.”
Alaska Stat. § 25.30.410(a): 2 cases
Katz v. Murphy, 165 P.3d 649 (Alaska 2007). “Under AS 25.30.410, Alaska courts must "recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state" so long as the other state had jurisdiction and its determination has not been modified by another properly entered order 4 When the other state's order is…”
Thomas Brian Barton v. Jessica Joyce Means, No. S16448 (Alaska Dec. 6, 2017). “The superior court’s order likewise does not appear to rely upon Texas law.”
Alaska Stat. § 25.30.410(b): 1 case
Katz v. Murphy, 165 P.3d 649 (Alaska 2007). “Under AS 25.30.410, Alaska courts must "recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state" so long as the other state had jurisdiction and its determination has not been modified by another properly entered order 4 When the other state's order is…”
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