Alaska Adoption Rules – 2026
A standalone set for adoption petitions: consent and its withdrawal, notice, the investigation and report, the hearing, and the decree. Read with AS 25.23, the Alaska adoption statute.
Browse all 17 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
I. General Provisions
Rule 1
Title—Scope—Construction—Situations Not Covered by the Rules
Rule 2
Definitions
Rule 3
Appointment and Authority of Masters
Rule 4
Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges
Rule 5
Venue
Rule 6
Petitions
Rule 7
Guardians Ad Litem
Rule 8
Right to Counsel
Rule 9
Consents—Relinquishments
Rule 10
Notice
Rule 11
Hearings
Rule 12
Tribal Intervention and Removal
Rule 13
Decree of Termination
Rule 14
Decree of Adoption
Rule 15
Appeal
Rule 16
Records
Rule 17
Challenges to Validity of Adoption Decree