Get AK Divorce Certificate Request Form 2013-2024

For all questions regarding filing documents and cases, appeals, and general information, please call either 907-677-6130 or 907-677-6100.

Trial Courts The two levels of trial court in the Alaska Court System are the Superior Court and the District Court. The trial courts in Alaska are divided into four judicial districts, whose boundaries are defined by statute.

Any authorized person can obtain Alaska divorce records of whatever type by mail, fax, or in person. Divorce certificates dating as far back as 1950 are kept and maintained by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

Property and debt must be divided in a fair and equitable way. For a marriage of some length, "fair and equitable" often means 50-50. However, after considering the factors listed below, the court may decide that it is "fair and equitable" to give one party more or less than 50%.

Requests should be submitted to the clerk of court where the case was filed. You may submit your request in person or by mail to the court. A complete list of Alaska Court System contact information is available at: http://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/index.htm.

Is there a waiting period before a divorce or dissolution is finalized in Alaska? Generally, you must wait at least 30 days after filing for divorce or dissolution before the judge will sign the final divorce decree.

Alaska state criminal records are for the most part accessible to the public online for free via the state court's CourtView portal. A user can search for a criminal court record by case number, name of the defendant, or ticket/citation number from this portal.

Divorce decrees and divorce case files are obtainable from the Alaska Court System online portal. The requester is required to use any of the request forms provided on the website. Courts in Anchorage, Saint Paul Island, and Sand Point have one request form, while courts in Fairbanks have another request form.