http://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#25.20.080

Alaska Statute Secton 25.20.080 address medaition of child custody matters. Pursuant to this statute, any time within 30 days after a petition for child custody is filed, a court may order parties to attend mediation. These mediations may be conducted as a confernece or series of conferences or by telephone. A court may not order a party to attend medaition if there is an order of protection.