Alaska Supreme Court April 1, 2005, S-11447 (Chase v. Chase)

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Judy and Ernest Chase began living together in 1986. They had three children before marrying in 1996. The couple divorced in 2004. The court granted sole physical custody of the couple’s youngest son to Judy. The court also characterized certain pieces of property as marital property for purposes of distribution.