Speaker A
0:34 - 1:05
"the husband argued that he should not be required to pay past child support for the parties' disabled adult daughter because the daughter lived in an assisted care facility, so neither parent had physical custody of her"
“the husband argued that he should not be required to pay past child support for the parties' disabled adult daughter because the daughter lived in an assisted care facility, so neither parent had physical custody of her”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 0:34 – 1:05
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- September 10, 2026
From the transcript
Regarding child support, the husband argued that he should not be required to pay past child support for the parties' disabled adult daughter because the daughter lived in an assisted care facility, so neither parent had physical custody of her. The Alaska Supreme Court reasoned that a parent does not necessarily give up physical custody by sending a child to an assisted care facility if the parent is still playing a custodial role. Here, the wife visited the daughter frequently, facilitated her care, and covered her living expenses, whereas the husband did not participate meaningfully in the daughter's care.
Related Coverage
A parent does not lose custody by placing a disabled child in a facility, Alaska court rules
The Alaska Supreme Court held that a father still owes past and future support for the couple's disabled adult daughter, finding the mother kept primary physical custody by visiting, arranging care and paying expenses even though the daughter lived in an assisted care facility.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI