AK HB85

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that shared physical custody, joint legal custody, and substantially equal parenting time are in the best interests of the child, which can only be overcome by clear and convincing evidence.

Requires courts to order shared physical custody and joint legal custody unless the presumption is overcome, with housing arrangements providing substantially equal time with each parent and requiring parental consultation on major decisions.

Prohibits relocation of a child out of state without written consent from all custodial parents or court determination that relocation is in the child's best interests.

Requires parents seeking shared or joint custody to submit a detailed parenting plan addressing decision-making, daily responsibilities, housing, schedules, communication methods, and financial arrangements.

Allows courts to consider false or frivolous allegations of abuse, violence, or abandonment and false financial information when determining the child's best interests, and requires courts to state reasons on the record when denying shared custody requests.