Tribal Adoption
Here you can find information about tribal adoption and how you can go about adoption through the State.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Adoption and Guardianship Guidebook
(Separate Website)
This ten-page booklet is about choosing adoption or guardianship for a child in state custody. It provides basic information on adoption and guardianship, the process for both options, and information on how subsidy programs work.
By: State of Alaska, Office of Children's Services
Adoption & Guardianship Programs
(Separate Website)
Great starting point for anyone interested in adopting.
By: State of Alaska, Office of Children's Services
Family Law Self-Help Center
(Separate Website)
The Family Law Self-Help Center is a statewide public service provided by the Alaska Court System dedicated to helping self-represented people achieve a better understanding of family law procedures, increasing access to family law courts, and facilitating quicker resolution of family law matters.
The Center currently provides information about Divorce, Dissolution, Custody, Paternity, Child Support, and referral information about Adoption, Change of Name, Emancipation, Grandparent Rights, Legal Separation, and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
By: Alaska Court System
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Spanish / Español
International Adoption Information
(Separate Website)
The U.S. Department of State offers information on a number of international adoption topics. This web site offers country-specific information as well as general information on visas, adoption of relatives, international adoption safeguards, and the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.
By: U.S. Department of State
Foster Care Resources
What is Foster Care?
(Separate Website)
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for finding temporary and permanent homes for children who have been abused and neglected. The department licenses foster parents, places children in their homes and helps make sure foster parents get the support they need.
By: Office of Children's Services
Am I Ready to Become a Foster Parent?
(Separate Website)
Generally speaking, if you have a stable home and some solid parenting skills, you can become a foster parent. You can be single or married and it doesn?t matter whether you have children of your own. People who work outside the home can also be foster parents. This web site offers information about foster parenting and answers common questions.
By: Office of Children's Services
Other Resources
Domestic Violence Resource Collection
(Separate Website)
AlaskaLawHelp's library of resources on domestic violence can be found under our "Protection from Abuse" topic. Use this shortcut to find the collection of self-help materials, forms, and information about domestic and family violence issues.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Glossary of Family Law Terms
(Separate Website)
Here you can find definitions of legal terms that are used in family law cases. You can also find links to court forms needed for family law cases.
By: Family Law Self-Help Center
Frequently Asked Questions About FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
(Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
By: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Educational Dynamics
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