AK HB334

Creates AS 25.20.095 establishing that a military parent's deployment, temporary duty, or mobilization may not be considered a negative factor in custody or visitation decisions, except as provided in the statute.

Allows deployed military parents to petition courts to delegate visitation rights to family members (adult siblings, aunts, uncles, first cousins, grandparents, or stepparents) if the family member has an existing close relationship with the child and delegation is in the child's best interest.

Permits temporary modifications of custody or visitation orders during military deployment, with automatic resumption of pre-deployment orders within 10 days unless the nondeployed parent proves resumption is no longer in the child's best interest.

Requires courts to expedite hearings on petitions filed by deployed parents and mandates that both parents facilitate contact between the deployed parent and child, including video contact when feasible.

Amends Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 99 to allow video or internet testimony in custody and visitation cases involving deployed military parents at the deployed parent's request.