Tools for Fairbanks Guardians ad Litem, Therapists and Mediators

A co-parenting app and case tools you can recommend to the Fairbanks families you work with, whether you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator. Messaging between co-parents is free for both parents, and every message is time-stamped and tamper-evident.

If you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator for families in Fairbanks, you already know the pattern: two parents, one child, and a record of what happened that lives in two different phones. FamilyCourtHelp.com gives the parents you work with one organized place for co-parent messages, schedules, parenting plans, expenses, and records, so the time they spend with you, and in front of the Fairbanks Superior Court, Fourth Judicial District, goes to the children instead of the screenshots.

Area covered: Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Court for custody cases: Fairbanks Superior Court, Fourth Judicial District (Rabinowitz Courthouse).

Appointed for the child: Custody investigator.

Custody mediation: Depends on the county or judge (Parenting Plan Dispute Resolution Program).

Parenting class: Depends on the county or judge (Parent education class or video).

State family law: Alaska Statutes Title 25 - Marital and Domestic Relations.

Co-parent messaging (Free): One time-stamped, tamper-evident thread, free for both parents, with a Tone Meter that offers calmer rewrites.

Invite a professional into the conversation (Free): A parent can add a guardian ad litem or mediator to the co-parent conversation with a single-use link.

Parenting plan, built and shared (Free to build): Parents draft a parenting plan and can share it with you to read and comment on.

Verify a chat export (Free): Check that an exported message record (the JSON file) has not been changed. No account needed.

Court-Grade Journal (Paid plan): A dated, no-delete journal; a parent can send you a packet of chosen entries.

Expense Tracker (Paid plan): Shared child costs with receipts; a parent can give you a view-only look.

Parents can create an account and message their co-parent for free, with no credit card. Building a parenting plan is free; sharing, downloading, and printing it, and the tools marked as a paid plan, are part of a monthly plan a parent can start and stop.

For custody investigators and guardians ad litem in Fairbanks

In Alaska, the court can appoint a custody investigator in a custody case. What the role involves is in the FAQ below.

Nothing here opens a family's account to you on its own. When a parent wants you in, they send a single-use invitation into the co-parent conversation; you join with your own free account, see the full thread and the shared calendar's change requests, and can post. They can also share the parenting plan for you to read and comment on.

The invitation a parent sends is labeled Guardian ad Litem, the title most states use. It works the same if you serve as a custody investigator in Fairbanks.

For therapists and counselors in Fairbanks

Court-involved therapists, reunification therapists, co-parenting counselors, and custody evaluators in Fairbanks get no seat in the conversation and no access to accounts. Parents keep their own time-stamped record and decide what to show you, which keeps your role clear. For co-parenting work, the Tone Meter in the free messenger shows a parent how a message will land and offers a calmer version before it is sent.

For mediators and parenting coordinators in Fairbanks

In Alaska, custody mediation is set county by county. The details are in the FAQ below.

Parents can bring you in before the first meeting in Fairbanks: a single-use link adds you to the co-parent conversation, and a shared parenting plan lets you read the draft and comment on it. After the session, what was agreed stays in writing in the thread, and schedule changes run through the shared calendar's request and approval record.

Family court in Fairbanks: what to know

Custody cases in Fairbanks are heard in the Fairbanks Superior Court, Fourth Judicial District.

If you searched for a custody investigator, a family therapist, or a custody mediator in Fairbanks, the court that has your case, the order in it, or your lawyer is the place to find who is appointed or approved. This site does not appoint professionals or refer you to one. What you can do here is come prepared: keep every message with your co-parent in one time-stamped thread, write down what happened with dates while it is fresh, and work on a parenting plan before the meeting.

Free help for parents in Fairbanks: the court help desks and legal aid offices below were checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

Fairbanks North Star: Alaska Court System Self-Help Center. Free statewide help for people handling family, civil, probate, and other court cases without a lawyer.

Fairbanks North Star legal aid: Alaska Legal Services Corporation, (888) 478-2572.

FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help platform, not a law firm and not a court, and nothing on this page is legal, clinical, or mediation advice. Court rules and local programs change, so confirm anything that matters for a case with the court, the order that appointed you, or the program itself.

Frequently asked questions

Where are custody cases heard in Fairbanks?

Fairbanks is the seat of the Fourth Judicial District, and its Superior Court sits at the Rabinowitz Courthouse in Fairbanks.

Where can parents in Fairbanks get free help with a family court case?

Free court help for parents without a lawyer: Alaska Court System Self-Help Center. Free legal aid: Alaska Legal Services Corporation. Phone numbers and links are in the parents section above, checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

How can parents prepare for custody mediation in Fairbanks?

Bring the family calendar, a draft parenting plan, a list of the issues still open, and a list of shared costs with receipts. Parents can put all of that together on FamilyCourtHelp.com before the first session.

What does a custody investigator do in a Fairbanks custody case?

In a contested Alaska custody case, the judge may appoint a custody investigator, a trained expert who looks into the family and recommends a parenting plan in the child's best interests. A guardian ad litem, who represents the child and becomes a party to the case, is appointed less often. You may also see "guardian ad litem" and "GAL". This is general information, not legal advice; the order in the case controls.

Is custody mediation required in Alaska?

The Alaska Court System offers mediation to parents who have a divorce with children, custody or custody change case pending in court. Sessions can be in person, by phone or by video.

Do parents in Alaska have to take a parenting class?

Parents in dissolution, divorce and custody cases with children are generally required to watch a parent education video at the courthouse or finish an online parenting class. Some judicial districts have their own orders on parent education, so the details can differ by district.