What are the grounds for divorce in Alaska?
Grounds are legally acceptable reasons for a divorce. The judge can grant you a divorce for any of these reasons:
- Your spouse failed to “consummate the marriage” (have sexual relations) at the beginning of the marriage that continues up until you file for divorce;
- Adultery (your spouse cheats on you);
- Your spouse is convicted of a felony;
- Your spouse deserts you for a period of at least one year;
- Your spouse:
- Engages in cruel and inhuman treatment meant to harm your health or endanger your life;
- Personally humiliates you to the point that it makes life burdensome; or
- Has a temperament that is incompatible with yours;
- Your spouse is habitually drunk and the drunkenness began after you were married and continued for 1 year before filing for divorce;
- Institutionalization for mental illness for a period of at least 18 months before filing for divorce;
- Your spouse is addicted to the habitual use of opium, morphine, cocaine, or a similar drug and the addiction started after you were married.1
1 Alaska Statute § 25.24.050