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The ward retains all legal and civil rights except those that the court has expressly limited or specifically granted to the guardian. The ward has the right to ask the court to dismiss the guardian or modify the guardianship order.

A ?Durable? Power of Attorney enables the Agent to act for the Principal even after the Principal is not mentally competent or physically able to make decisions. The ?Durable? Power of Attorney may be used immediately, and is effective until it is revoked by the Principal, or until the Principal's death.

In Alaska, the mandatory minimum child support is $50.00 per month or $600.00 per year. A parent may also be responsible to pay for health care expenses not covered by insurance or a government benefit program.

Also, the Power of Attorney is not valid unless the principal signs the POA form in front of a notary. If the principal is mentally competent but unable to sign his or her name, she can sign with an ?X? or direct another person to sign on her behalf. But again, this must be done in front of a notary.

Under a durable power of attorney, the health care agent may refuse or consent to medical care or pain relief, but may not authorize the removal of life-sustaining care unless specifically indicated in the patient's living will. A durable power of attorney is revocable at any time in Alaska.

Though there is no strict age guideline under Alaska law, children are not generally mature enough to make reasoned decisions about which parent to live with until they are teenagers. Even then, a judge will look at the reason the teenager is expressing a preference for one parent over another.