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ALASKA: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INFORMATION, RESOURCES & SUPPORT

ALASKA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS

Alaska Domestic Violence Overview

Alaska Statutes: Title 18: Health, Safety and Housing. Chapter 66. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault.

Alaska defines "domestic violence" and "crimes involving domestic violence" as meaning one or more of the following offenses or an offense under a law or ordinance of another jurisdiction having elements similar to these offenses, or an attempt to commit the offense, by a household member against another household member: "Household members" include:
  • adults or minors who are current or former spouses;
  • adults or minors who live together or who have lived together;
  • adults or minors who are dating or who have dated;
  • adults or minors who are engaged in or who have engaged in a sexual relationship;
  • adults or minors who are related up to the fourth degree (by blood or adoption)
  • adults or minors who are related or formerly related by marriage;
  • persons who have a child of the relationship; and
  • minor children of a person in a relationship
Children Witnessing Domestic Violence

A conviction of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child may result in harsher penalties. Thus, when the presence of a child during domestic violence is considered to be "aggravating circumstances," sentencing guidelines mandate that such aggravating circumstances result in a harsher criminal penalty, such as a longer jail or prison term or an increased fine.

In Alaska, domestic violence committed in the physical presence or hearing of a child under 16 years of age, living within the residence of the victim or perpetrator, or where the violence occurred or placing a child at substantial risk of mental injury as a result of exposure to acts of violence by one household member on another household member is considered an aggravating factor for sentencing purposes. Citation: §§ 12.55.125; 47.10.011



Domestic Violence: Where to Get Help in Alaska
LocationProgramPhone
Statewide Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Alaska Office of Victim's Rights
Alaska Family Law Self-Help Center
800-799-7233
866-274-2620
907-264-0851
Anchorage Abused Women's Aid in Crisis
Alaska Women's Resource Center
Victims for Justice
907-272-0100
907-276-0528
907-278-0977
AndersonCare Crisis Line 907-582-2273
AngoonCommunity Family Services 907-788-3636
Barrow Arctic Women in Crisis 800-478-0267
BethelTundra Women's Coalition 800-478-7799
Copper CenterCrisis Line907-822-3855
CordovaCFRC Crisis Line
Family Resource Center
907-424-4357
907-424-5674
DillinghamSafe and Fear Free Environment800-478-7273
EmmonakKWRCC Women's Shelter800-478-1434
Fairbanks Center for NonViolent Living
907-452-7273
Homer South Peninsula Haven House 800-478-7712
Juneau Aiding Women in Abuse & Rape Emergencies 907-586-1090
Kenai Leeshore Center 907-283-7257
KetchikanWomen in Safe Homes 907-225-9474
KodiakWomen's Resource and Crisis Center 907-486-3625
KotzebueManiilaq Family Center907-442-3969
NaknekFamily Crisis907-246-4222
NomeBering Sea Women's Group 800-570-5444
PalmerAlaska Family Resource Center907-376-4080
SewardSeward Crisis Servicesl 888-224-5257
SitkaSitkans Against Family Violence 800-478-6511
TananaCrisis Line907-366-7279
UnalaskaAgainst Family Violence 800-478-7238
ValdezAdvocates For Victims of Violence800-835-2980

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