Alaska Court System Self-Help

Instructions

• Instructions – Complaint for Divorce with Minor Children, DR-816
• How To Start a Contested Case, Word | PDF
• How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, CIV-106
• The Life of a Case, SHC-180 Word | PDF
• Tips on Locating People, HTML | PDF
• List of Licensed Process Servers

Required Forms To Start Your Case

• Complaint for Divorce with Children, DR-817
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314
• Summons, CIV-100 Anchorage | Fairbanks | Kenai | Palmer | All Other Locations (Fill out the top part only, leave everything after “Notice of Judicial Assignment” blank. The clerk will fill out the rest.)
• Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment, VS-401
  • Complete the “Parties’ Information” section, boxes 9-32.
  • If you are filling out by hand, use black ink and use your neatest handwriting. If you make a mistake, start over with a blank form. This form will be sent to the Health Analytics and Vital Records office after the divorce is granted, and they will not accept forms with cross-outs or other corrections on them.
  • Important: You must submit this form so that Health Analytics and Vital Records can record your divorce. If your divorce is not recorded, you may not be able to remarry, apply for a new license, or receive certain benefits.

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
  Necessary if you think there's any possibility of default.
• Financial Declaration, DR-962
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions – Complaint for Divorce without Minor Children, DR-821
• How To Start a Contested Case, SHC-181 Word | PDF
• How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, CIV-106
• The Life of a Case, SHC-180 Word | PDF
• Tips on Locating People, HTML | PDF
• List of Licensed Process Servers

Required Forms To Start Your Case

• Complaint for Divorce without Children, DR-822
• Information Sheet, DR-314
• Summons, CIV-100 Anchorage | Fairbanks | Kenai | Palmer | All Other Locations (Fill out the top part only, leave everything after “Notice of Judicial Assignment” blank. The clerk will fill out the rest.)
• Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment, VS-401
  • Complete the “Parties’ Information” section, boxes 9-32.
  • If you are filling out by hand, use black ink and use your neatest handwriting. If you make a mistake, start over with a blank form. This form will be sent to the Health Analytics and Vital Records office after the divorce is granted, and they will not accept forms with cross-outs or other corrections on them.
  • Important: You must submit this form so that Health Analytics and Vital Records can record your divorce. If your divorce is not recorded, you may not be able to remarry, apply for a new license, or receive certain benefits.

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
  Necessary if you think there's any possibility of default.
• Financial Declaration, DR-962
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions for Alternate Service
• How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, CIV-106
• Tips on Locating People, HTML | PDF

Required Forms to Serve by Alternate Service (Posting to the Court’s Legal Notice Website or Another Method)

• Request to Serve Defendant by Posting and Alternative Service, and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry, CIV-145
• Notice to Absent Defendant, CIV-101
• If you attempted to have the defendant served by process server or by certified mail, attach copies of the Return of Service from the process server, or green postal card or electronic receipt from the Post Office.
• Affidavit, SHC-1625 Word | PDF (1 week before posting ends that states you:
  • tried to serve the defendant by regular first-class mail and registered or certified mail. OR
  • that you could NOT serve by mail because you cannot find the defendant's last known mailing address.)

Required Form if Serving Someone in an Alaska State Jail or Prison

• Affidavit of Proof of Service at Jail Facility, CIV-140 - See p.16 of CIV-106 How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, for instructions about how to use this affidavit.

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions for Filing a Child Custody Complaint, DR-415
• How to Start a Contested Case, Word | PDF
• How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, CIV-106
• The Life of a Case, SHC-180 Word | PDF
• Tips on Locating People, HTML | PDF
• List of Licensed Process Servers

Required Forms To Start Your Case

• Complaint for Custody of Minor Children, DR-420
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314
• Summons, CIV-100 Anchorage | Fairbanks | Kenai | Palmer | All Other Locations (Fill out the top part only, leave everything after “Notice of Judicial Assignment” blank. The clerk will fill out the rest.)

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions for Answering a Child Custody Complaint, DR-445

Required Forms

• Answer to Complaint for Custody, DR-450
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions on Answering a Complaint, DR-831

Required Forms

• Answer & Counterclaim to Complaint for Divorce With Minor Children, DR-832
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Financial Declaration, DR-250
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions on Answering a Complaint, DR-836

Required Forms

• Answer & Counterclaim to Complaint for Divorce Without Minor Children, DR-837

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Financial Declaration, DR-250
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Getting Your Message to the Judge, SHC-1380 Word | PDF
• Information about Motions
• Service Reminder for Non-TrueFiling Users PUB-51

Forms for the Moving Party

• Motion (Request) and Affidavit, TF-706
• Reply, TF-708
• Notice of Motion, CIV-650
  Required form if you are filing post-judgment.

Form for the Responding Party

• Response to Motion (Request), TF-707

Instructions

• Registering Foreign Orders

Required Forms – Order from Another State or Country

• Request to Register Child Custody Order of Another State or Country, DR-482
• Case Description Form CIV-125S (only if you file in person or by mail, not required if you use TrueFiling)

Required Forms – Order from a Tribal Court

• Request to Register Tribal Court Order, DR-980
• Case Description Form CIV-125S (only if you file in person or by mail, not required if you use TrueFiling)

Optional Form

• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150 (if you plan to also ask the Alaska court to modify custody)

Instructions

• Registration of Support Order Issued by Another State or Tribe, DR-341

Required Forms

• Petition to Register a Support Order from Another State or Tribe, DR-342
• Confidential Information Sheet - Support Order from Another State, DR-343
• Case Description Form CIV-125S (only if you file in person or by mail, not required if you use TrueFiling)

Instructions

• Instructions for Uncontested Divorce with Children, DR-25

Required Forms

• Uncontested Complaint for Divorce With Children, DR-50
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314
• Joint Motion to Put Settlement on the Record, SHC-1063 Word | PDF
• Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment, VS-401
  • Complete the “Parties’ Information” section, boxes 9-32.
  • If you are filling out by hand, use black ink and use your neatest handwriting. If you make a mistake, start over with a blank form. This form will be sent to the Health Analytics and Vital Records office after the divorce is granted, and they will not accept forms with cross-outs or other corrections on them.
  • Important: You must submit this form so that Health Analytics and Vital Records can record your divorce. If your divorce is not recorded, you may not be able to remarry, apply for a new license, or receive certain benefits.

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions for Uncontested Divorce with property, without Children, DR-30

Required Forms

• Uncontested Complaint for Divorce Without Children, DR-55
• Information Sheet, DR-314 (each spouse must file their own)
• Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment, VS-401
  • Complete the “Parties’ Information” section, boxes 9-32.
  • If you are filling out by hand, use black ink and use your neatest handwriting. If you make a mistake, start over with a blank form. This form will be sent to the Health Analytics and Vital Records office after the divorce is granted, and they will not accept forms with cross-outs or other corrections on them.
  • Important: You must submit this form so that Health Analytics and Vital Records can record your divorce. If your divorce is not recorded, you may not be able to remarry, apply for a new license, or receive certain benefits.

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions For Uncontested Complaint For Divorce With No Property, No Children, And Short Marriage, DR-35

Required Forms

• Uncontested Divorce Complaint with No Property, No Children, and Short Marriage, DR-60
• Information Sheet, DR-314
• Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment, VS-401
  • Complete the “Parties’ Information” section, boxes 9-32.
  • If you are filling out by hand, use black ink and use your neatest handwriting. If you make a mistake, start over with a blank form. This form will be sent to the Health Analytics and Vital Records office after the divorce is granted, and they will not accept forms with cross-outs or other corrections on them.
  • Important: You must submit this form so that Health Analytics and Vital Records can record your divorce. If your divorce is not recorded, you may not be able to remarry, apply for a new license, or receive certain benefits.

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Request to Change to New Name in Divorce Case, DR-956
• Notice of Request to Restore Name in Dissolution or Divorce Case, DR-957

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Uncontested Complaint for Custody Instructions, DR-401

Required Forms

• Uncontested Complaint for Custody of Minor Children, DR-402
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150 [Fill-In PDF]
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314
• Joint Motion to Put Settlement on the Record, SHC-1063 Word | PDF

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions for Uncontested Motion to Change, SHC-1505 Word | PDF

Forms to Ask to Modify

• Joint Motion, SHC-1310 Word | PDF
• Joint Affidavit, SHC-1320 Word | PDF
• Parenting Plan, DR-475
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Request to Put Agreement on the Record, DR-264

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315

Instructions

• Instructions for Motion to Parenting Plan or Child Support, DR-701

Forms to Ask to Modify

• Motion to Change Alaska Order about Parenting Plan (Custody) or Child Support, DR-705
• Notice of Motion to Change Parenting Plan or Child Support, DR-710
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Reply to Response, DR-730

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.

Instructions

• Instructions for Response to Motion to Change Parenting Plan or Child Support, DR-721

Forms to Respond to Motion to Modify

• Motion to Change Alaska Order about Parenting Plan (Custody) or Child Support, DR-705
• Notice of Motion to Change Parenting Plan or Child Support, DR-710
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Reply to Response, DR-730

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.

Instructions

• Instructions – Complaint for Legal Separation with Children, DR-856
• How to Start a Contested Case, SHC-181 Word | PDF
• How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, CIV-106
• The Life of a Case, SHC-180 Word | PDF
• Tips on Locating People, HTML | PDF
• List of Licensed Process Servers, PDF

Required Forms To Start Your Case

• Complaint for Legal Separation With Children, DR-857
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Summons, CIV-100 Anchorage | Fairbanks | Kenai | Palmer | All Other Locations
  Fill out the top part only, leave everything after “Notice of Judicial Assignment” blank. The clerk will fill out the rest.
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
  Necessary if you think there's any possibility of default.
• Financial Declaration, DR-962

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions – Complaint for Legal Separation without Children, DR-861
• How to Start a Contested Case, SHC-181 Word | PDF
• How to Serve a Summons in a Civil Lawsuit, CIV-106
• The Life of a Case, SHC-180 Word | PDF
• Tips on Locating People, HTML | PDF
• List of Licensed Process Servers

Required Forms To Start Your Case

• Complaint for Legal Separation Without Children, DR-862
• Summons, CIV-100 Anchorage | Fairbanks | Kenai | Palmer | All Other Locations
  Fill out the top part only, leave everything after “Notice of Judicial Assignment” blank. The clerk will fill out the rest.
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Prop erty & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
  Necessary if you think there's any possibility of default.
• Financial Declaration, DR-962

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions – Answer and Counterclaim for Legal Separation with Children, DR-866

Required Forms

• Answer & Counterclaim to Legal Separation With Children, DR-867
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315
• Direction to Seal Affidavit, DR-151
  Use this form if you think you or your child's health, safety, or liberty would be jeopardized by releasing this information to the other party or to the public.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Financial Declaration, DR-962

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions – Answer and Counterclaim for Legal Separation without Children, DR-871

Required Forms

• Answer & Counterclaim to Legal Separation Without Children, DR-872
• Instruction Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Financial Declaration, DR-962

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions – Uncontested Complaint for Legal Separation with Children, DR-846

Required Forms to Start Your Case

• Uncontested Complaint for Legal Separation With Children, DR-847
• Child Custody Jurisdiction Affidavit, DR-150
• Child Support Guidelines Affidavit, DR-305 PDF | Print Only
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF
• Shared Custody Support Calculation, DR-306
• Divided Custody Support Calculation, DR-307
• Hybrid Custody Support Calculation, DR-308
• Application for Child Support Enforcement Division Services, DR-315

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.

Instructions

• Instructions – Uncontested Complaint for Legal Separation without Children, DR-851

Required Forms to Start Your Case

• Uncontested Complaint for Legal Separation Without Children, DR-852
• Information Sheet, DR-314

Forms that are Required in Certain Situations

• Case Description Form, CIV-125S
  Required if you are not using TrueFiling and giving your complaint to the court by mail or in person.
• Property & Debt Worksheet, SHC-1000 Word | PDF

Standing Orders

NOTE: Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Standing Orders are automatic court orders that take effect once your case is filed. Read more about Domestic Relations Standing Orders.