Q: hi, my name is ivan, can the court decision from country Georgia be effective in New York on child visitation?
I am not married to my son's mother and I am not listed as a father on my son's childbirth certificate.
I filed in family court in NYC but she took the child overseas to Georgia Tbilisi.
because the pandemic wasn't going anywhere.
I came to Georgia Tbilisi and filed court here. DNA was ordered by the court and it is positive. Before the court could legally make me the father she took the child to NY. when I call her to see or speak to my son she claims I harass her, if I don't call she won't let me see my son.
I have provided support to my son all this time regardless.
after the court ends here I would like to know how can I do visitations? we have no arrangements and she refuses to cooperate.
after I prove im his father in Georgia, do I have to re-file back in NY court for visitations?
I don't mind paying child support however I would prefer if I could open a saving account for my son and transfer that money there for him.
what documents should I bring from Georgia
A:
The asker should file in New York. An eastern European proceeding will be challenged by the mother as having been created of fraud. That gives an American court an easy out not to enforce the foreign order and all the proceedings that led up to an order to include a paternity test.
The asker should file for paternity and then file for visitation in New York. Without an attorney, nothing will work well.
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