Residency requirements in Alaska

In the state of Alaska, there are no minimum residency requirements in order to initiate a divorce. Although there is no residency requirement, a party does need to be a resident of the state of Alaska. This means that you do not need to have lived in the state for any period of time but one party must prove that they currently live in the state. In the issue of a contested divorce, where there is an unwilling spouse or minor children, there may be a longer residency requirement issued. In an uncontested divorce with no other issues, divorces may be finalized as soon as 30 days from the date of filing.

If you are serving in the military and Alaska is not your state of residence, you may still file in the state if you have been stationed in the military base or installation in Alaska for a minimum of 30 days.