Matthew Richter, Appellant v. Shelley Richter, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s judgment, holding that the court had personal jurisdiction over Matthew Richter, that the $100,000 loan from his mother was marital debt subject to equitable division, and that Richter’s due‑process claim was without merit. The Court reasoned that six consecutive months of Alaska residency satisfies the jurisdictional statute, that debt incurred during marriage is presumptively marital unless the burden‑shifting party proves otherwise, and that Richter had adequate notice of the property‑division issue.