Information for Family Caregivers
This document is for family caregivers (people who are responsible for a disabled or elderly family member). Here you can find information about guardianship, conservatorship, power of attorney, and durable power of attorney. Available in Word or PDF format. If you choose PDF, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
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Guarding Our Elders
Information for family members who are considering taking over decision-making responsibilities for elder members of the family.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Family Law Self-Help Center
(Separate Website)
The Family Law Self-Help Center is a statewide public service provided by the Alaska Court System dedicated to helping self-represented people achieve a better understanding of family law procedures, increasing access to family law courts, and facilitating quicker resolution of family law matters.
The Center currently provides information about Divorce, Dissolution, Custody, Paternity, Child Support, and referral information about Adoption, Change of Name, Emancipation, Grandparent Rights, Legal Separation, and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
By: Alaska Court System
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Guardianship and Conservatorship -- What You Need to Know
(Separate Website)
The Alaska Court System's Family Law Self-Help Center provides online information about guardianship and conservatorship. This site offers basic information, a link to the forms needed to start a guardianship/conservatorship case for an adult, and contact information if you have questions about guardianship in general.
By: Family Law Self-Help Center
Power of Attorney (2009) This form can be used to create a general or specific power of attorney, either durable or non-durable. Note: for health care issues, see the Alaska Advance Health Care Directive.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Glossary of Family Law Terms
(Separate Website)
Here you can find definitions of legal terms that are used in family law cases. You can also find links to court forms needed for family law cases.
By: Family Law Self-Help Center
Adoption and Guardianship Guidebook
(Separate Website)
This ten-page booklet is about choosing adoption or guardianship for a child in state custody. It provides basic information on adoption and guardianship, the process for both options, and information on how subsidy programs work.
By: State of Alaska, Office of Children's Services
Adoption and Guardianship Programs
(Separate Website)
This website contains information for anyone that is looking into becoming a Guardian or Adoptive Parent. Also includes a link to the Adoptions and Guardianship Guidebook that has a more comprehensive look into this subject area.
By: Office of Children's Services
What is Foster Care?
(Separate Website)
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for finding temporary and permanent homes for children who have been abused and neglected. The department licenses foster parents, places children in their homes and helps make sure foster parents get the support they need.
By: Office of Children's Services
PUB-3 / What is a Guardian Ad Litem?
(Separate Website)
Answers to some common questions about Guardians Ad Litem (GAL). Adobe Acrobat PDF.
By: Alaska Court System
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