Legal separation:
Alaska recognizes legal separation. A decree of legal
separation does not restore the parties to the status of unmarried persons. A
decree of legal separation modifies the parties' rights and responsibilities as
married persons only to the extent specified in the decree of separation. A
husband or a wife may separately or jointly file a complaint in the superior
court for a legal separation. A legal separation may be granted no more than
once to the same married couple. Unless otherwise provided in the decree,
provisions for child custody and visitation, child support, and spousal support
included in a decree of legal separation are final orders subject to
modification only as provided in [AS 25.20.110 and AS 25.24.170]. If the decree
of legal separation includes provisions for division of property and debts of
the marriage, the decree must state whether the division is an interim or final
order. To the extent the division is not a final order, the court shall determine
the parties' respective rights to and responsibilities for property and
obligations not finally distributed and as to any property or debts accrued by
either party while the order is in effect. [Based on Alaska Statutes 25.24.460,
25.24.400, and 25.24.450]
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