(a) The venue for guardianship proceedings for a minor is in the place where the minor resides or is present.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 13.26.137

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(b) The venue for a guardianship proceeding for a child in state custody under Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.10 is the

(1) superior court where the child-in-need-of-aid proceeding is pending as provided under AS 47.10.111; or
(2) judicial district in which the petitioner resides if the petitioner provides notice to all of the parties to the child-in-need-of-aid proceeding and no party objects.
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