How can I collect child support arrears if the non-custodial parent lived in another country before the USA?

You must register the foreign support order in NY for enforcement purposes. FCA 580-601 explicitly states that a "foreign support order may be...

I doubt you'd be successful suing him, but you'd need to consult a medical malpractice attorney on the question. As for your divorce case,...

Why can’t a non blood relative receive child support if they have physical custody ?

I can't say why you were denied - did the clerk's office prevent you from filing, or did the Magistrate deny to petition? If the latter, then you...

Can child share room with grandparents while on vacation?

The bottom line: if there's no court order prohibiting it, she can do it. I don't necessarily see anything clearly inappropriate about the...

Court ordered house to be sold and profit split 50/50 when youngest graduates high school. ( next year)

Usually that means you list the house upon graduation, not necessarily beforehand. It doesn't mean the two of you can't agree to start the listing...

What can I do?

If he's the plaintiff, he'd have to submit his plaintiff's affidavit to the court. And if you don't have the original, you wouldn't be able to...

Can I be divorced without signing any paperwork or being notified?

It's always possible he falsified an affidavit of service, or similar document. You can either research the issue by going to the county clerk's...

Most child support orders in NY are unallocated - i.e., they just provide for an overall amount of support regardless of the number of children. ...

Can I have my child enrolled into a less expensive college because of financial hardship even though it is court ordered?

It depends largely on what your agreement says - and what your basis is to move to modify. If the agreement was open-ended at to costs and you...

Generally the court won't order him to visit at your house, but depending on the nature of the arrest the Judge may consider directing his visits...