Alaska Instructions for Filing Child Custody Case involve filing a petition with the court to establish a legal relationship between a parent and their child or children. The process begins by filing a petition with the court to establish legal custody of the child or children. The petition must include a parenting plan that outlines a schedule of visitation, the rights of each parent, and any other legal decisions necessary to establish the parent-child relationship. There are two types of Alaska Instructions for Filing a Child Custody Case: 1. Joint Custody: When both parents agree to share the legal custody of the child or children. All decisions regarding the child or children must be made jointly by both parents. 2. Sole Custody: When one parent is given full legal custody of the child or children. This parent has the authority to make all decisions regarding the child or children.