# Alaska Adoption R. 4: Rule 4. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges

> Alaska · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R4

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Adoption R. 4
- **Heading:** Rule 4. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alaska Rules of Court / Alaska Adoption Rules / Alaska Adoption R. 4

## Text

A district court judge or magistrate judge may not preside
over adoption proceedings in the absence of appointment as a
master pursuant to Adoption Rule 3 or, in the case of a district
court judge, appointment by the chief justice as a superior
court judge pro tempore.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Adoption R. 1 Rule 1. Title—Scope—Construction—Situations Not Covered by the Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R1.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 2 Rule 2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R2.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 3 Rule 3. Appointment and Authority of Masters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R3.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 4 Rule 4. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R4.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 5 Rule 5. Venue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R5.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 6 Rule 6. Petitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R6.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 7 Rule 7. Guardians Ad Litem](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R7.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 8 Rule 8. Right to Counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R8.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 9 Rule 9. Consents—Relinquishments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R9.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 10 Rule 10. Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R10.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 11 Rule 11. Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R11.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 12 Rule 12. Tribal Intervention and Removal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R12.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 13 Rule 13. Decree of Termination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R13.md)
- [Alaska Adoption R. 14 Rule 14. Decree of Adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_ADOPT_R14.md)

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