There are Minor Children and/or the Spouse is Pregnant

This page provides links to forms to start a court case involving children.

If you are married to the other parent, you will choose either the dissolution or divorce packet. If you are not married to the other parent, you will choose the custody packet.

Dissolution | Uncontested Divorce | Divorce | Custody for Unmarried Parents | Uncontested Custody | Other Situations

Dissolution

If you are currently married and AGREE about ALL of the details of the following issues:

• ending the marriage
• taking back a prior name
• dividing property and debt (including retirement)
• parenting plan (legal custody and physical custody and visitation schedule)
• child support
• disestablishing the paternity of the husband as the father of the child(ren)

NOTES: Both parties must sign every page of the Dissolution Packet. If, for some reason, this is not possible in your situation, you can still get divorced by using the Divorce Complaint Packet, SHC-PAC1A.

OR

Use the Uncontested Complaint for Divorce with Children Packet, SHC-PAC9A; it is strongly suggested that you use this form if:

• you are filing in Fairbanks and at least one spouse is a military member because the court prefers SHC-PAC9A instead of the Dissolution Packet #1, DR-1.

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Uncontested Complaint for Divorce with Children

If you are currently married, have children and AGREE about ALL of the details of the following issues:

• ending the marriage
• taking back a prior name
• dividing property and debt (including retirement)
• our parenting plan (legal custody and physical custody and visitation schedule)
• child support
• disestablishing & establishing paternity

then use Uncontested Complaint for Divorce with Children Packet, SHC-PAC9A.

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Divorce

If you are currently married and DISAGREE about ANY of the details of the following issues:

• ending the marriage
• taking back a prior name
• dividing property and debt (including retirement)
• our parenting plan
• child support
• disestablishing & establishing paternity

then use Divorce Complaint Packet, SHC-PAC1A.

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Custody for Unmarried Parents

If you have minor children together, but are not married to each other, and need a custody and/or support order, then use:

• Custody Complaint Packet, DR-414, OR
• the FLSHC Custody Complaint Packet, SHC-PAC3A (If the father’s name isn't on the birth certificate or the paternity of the child’s father hasn’t been established yet, you can use this form to deal with both paternity and custody issues)

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Uncontested Complaint for Custody

For unmarried parents dealing with child custody, if parents AGREE about:

• legal custody
• physical custody
• visitation schedule
• child support
• paternity – who is the child’s biological father

then use Uncontested Complaint for Custody Packet, SHC-PAC10.

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Other situations (i.e. non-parent custody/visitation or paternity cases):

If your situation is not described above, you may consult with an attorney or call the Family Law Self-Help Center's Helpline for more information.

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