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Legal Information: Alaska
What is custody?
Alaska judges have understood custody to include the following two parts:
- Legal custody, which means the right and responsibility to make major decisions about your child’s upbringing. These decisions include choices about education, health care, morals, and religion.1
- Physical custody, which means the right and responsibility for physical care and immediate supervision of your child.2
1 Elton H. v. Naomi R., 119 P.3d 969, 975 (2005)
2 Co v. Matson, 313 P.3d 521, 524 (2013)
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