Anchorage, AK asked in Family Law for Alaska

Q: In the state of alaska wen a mother gives births to her child .. Dosent she automacticly have custody of the child

Or dose she after giveing birth have to go down to the court house and file for custody of the child she just gave birth too. Becuase my friend just said any parent dose not have custody of the child till they go down to the court house and file for it. So is this true. Or dose the mother automacticly have custody of the child she just gave birth too.

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Deidre Ganopole
Deidre Ganopole
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  • Anchorage, AK
  • Licensed in Alaska

A: There is no legal custody in Alaska. Usually a person must file with the superior court in Alaska and ask the court to award him/her legal custody.

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