Alimony · Alaska · Factors only
Alimony in Alaska
Alaska courts may order maintenance for a limited or indefinite period, without regard to fault, as is just and necessary. The award must fairly allocate the economic effect of divorce based on seven listed factors, including the property division.[1]
Key facts: maintenance in Alaska
| How the law sets it | Factors only[1] |
|---|---|
| Key rule | Court weighs 7 listed factors[1] |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
How it's decided
Court weighs 7 listed factors[1]
Alaska law sets no formula, cap or time limit for alimony, so there's nothing to calculate: the court weighs the factors below.
From the official text
What Alaska law says about maintenance
Plain-English summaries of Alaska’s statute and court rules as of the date shown on each, with the quoted text. Not legal advice: laws change and courts apply them case by case.
The statute
AS 25.24.160(a)(2)
The main maintenance statute: the court weighs 7 listed factors.[1]
AS 25.24.160(a)(2) · checked October 26, 2026
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“for the recovery by one party from the other of an amount of money for maintenance, for a limited or indefinite period of time, in gross or in installments, as may be just and necessary without regard to which of the parties is in fault;”
What the court weighs
7 factors; must fairly allocate the economic effect of divorce
The court weighs the marriage’s length and the parties’ station in life, age and health, earning capacity, financial condition, conduct, the property division, and other relevant factors.[1]
AS 25.24.160(a)(2) · checked October 26, 2026
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“an award of maintenance must fairly allocate the economic effect of divorce by being based on a consideration of the following factors:”
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Questions about alimony in Alaska
Is there an alimony calculator for Alaska?
No. Alaska law doesn't set alimony by formula: alaska courts may order maintenance for a limited or indefinite period, without regard to fault, as is just and necessary. The award must fairly allocate the economic effect of divorce based on seven listed factors, including the property division. — AS 25.24.160(a)(2)[1]
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Sources
Alaska’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.