Reaffirming Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies and Full-Faith-and-Credit for Tribal Custody Orders under ICWA Commentary on J.A. (Father) v. Native Village of Tanana Supreme Court of Alaska (No. 2099, 13...
“Tracing Trumps Ambiguity” – Alaska Supreme Court Re-Affirms the Burden to Trace Separate Contributions Despite an Ambiguous Prenuptial Agreement Introduction In Fairbanks v. Fox, No. 2100 (Alaska...
Extending Laches to Declaratory Quiet-Title Actions and Recognising Non-Party Prejudice A Commentary on Amerigold Holdings LLC v. Douglas Baker & Silverbow Mining LLC, Supreme Court of Alaska,...
Explained: The New Obligation on Alaska Courts to Justify Non-Insurance Solutions When Survivor Benefits Are Jeopardized — A Commentary on Sandvik v. Frazier (Alaska 2025) 1. Introduction Background....
Extending the Moeller Symmetry: Alaska Supreme Court Requires Symmetrical Custody Analysis for Significant In-State Relocations and Re-Affirms the Statutory Preference for Joint Legal Custody...
Retributive Force vs. Reasonable Discipline: Alaska Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Parental Corporal Discipline 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of Alaska’s decision in Peter R. v. B.M.R., a...
Wolffe v. Wolffe (Alaska 2025): Reaffirming Mandatory Ramsey-Credit Findings and Clarifying Ambiguous Retirement-Asset Awards Introduction In Randall Ward Wolffe v. Robin Wolffe, No. 7779 (Alaska...
Reaffirming Timeliness & Proper Service as Preconditions for Prisoner-Transport in Termination of Parental Rights Trials Comprehensive Commentary on Mitch J. v. State of Alaska, DFCS, OCS (Supreme...
“Successive Replacement” under Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting Comprehensive Commentary on Alaska Democratic Party and Anita Thorne v. Director Carol Beecher, et al. Supreme Court of Alaska, Opinion...
“Direct-Appeal Rule” for Alaska Adoptions: Only a Direct Appeal of the Decree Tolls AS 25.23.140(b) Introduction This commentary examines the Alaska Supreme Court’s decision in In re Adoption of C.R....
Beyond the Interstate Compact: Alaska Supreme Court Holds ICPC Inapplicable When a Child Is Properly Released to a Parent Under AS 47.14.100(p) Introduction Native Village of Saint Michael v. State...
“Corrected Before Counted” — Alaska Supreme Court Validates Post-Filing Corrections to Initiative Petition Certifications 1. Introduction In Medicine Crow v. Beecher, No. 7775 (Alaska June 27 2025),...
Anchoring Notice: Alaska Supreme Court Requires Insurers to Obtain a USPS Certificate of Mailing for Non-Renewal Notices—Strict Statutory Compliance under AS 21.36.260 and New Guidance on...
Affirmation of Zero Child Support in Cases of Equal Income and Equal Physical Custody under Alaska Civil Rule 90.3 1. Introduction In Joseph Vann Riggs III v. Amber Dawn Mason-Riggs, the Supreme...
Stay Requests That Only Pause Litigation Are NOT “Proceedings” Under Alaska Civil Rule 41(e) Introduction In Emilio Paredes v. Azachorok, Inc. & Azachorok Contract Services, LLC, the Alaska Supreme...
Johnson v. Albin Carlson (Alaska 2025): Mandatory Consideration of Less-Severe Discovery Sanctions & Flexible Proof of Construction Damages Introduction The Alaska Supreme Court’s opinion in Morris...
Beckwith v. ENI: Establishing Maritime Nexus for Cargo Handling Vehicle Accidents on Frozen Navigable Waters Introduction In the landmark decision Beckwith v. ENI Petroleum U.S., LLC, 2025 AKSC 72,...
Unambiguous Plat Dedications: Private Rights of Way Preclude Extrinsic Evidence Introduction In Arthur Behm v. John Ketchum and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Supreme Court No. S-18872, June 4,...
Reaffirmation of Substantial-Change and Procedural Compliance in Child Custody Modifications Introduction In Edward H. v. Sarah B., No. S-19072 (Alaska Sup. Ct. June 4, 2025), the Alaska Supreme...
Establishing Debt-Collection Proof: Alaska Supreme Court’s Portfolio Recovery Decision Introduction In May 2025, the Alaska Supreme Court consolidated three appeals arising from related suits brought...