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To domesticate a foreign judgment, you will need to obtain a certified copy of the divorce judgment from the country of issue and petition to the New Jersey Superior Court: Family Part through an affidavit to honor and therefore enforce the judgment.

Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in the U.S. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.

In order for a foreign divorce to be considered valid in the U.S., both parties must have participated in the divorce process, and had the opportunity to speak and be heard during the proceedings. In addition, the foreign divorce must be consistent with the public policies of the state in which the couple resides.

AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. No court proceedings, including proceedings conducted by audio or video, may be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted without the express permission of the Court.

To record a judgment, you should request a Statement for Docketing from the Office of the Special Civil Part in the county where the case was heard. The Statement for Docketing must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trenton, N.J. 08625.

Similarly, if you have received a judgment against a debtor in another state, you can docket it with the Clerk of the Superior Court and attempt to execute on assets held by the debtor in this state. The address for the Superior Court Clerk's Office's Judgment Unit is, P.O Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625.

Ing to New Jersey law, specifically N.J.S.A. 2A:16-1, to form a lien with this judgment, the creditor must record the judgment with the county clerk or the registrar of deeds in any New Jersey county where the debtor owns property now or may own property in the future.

Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.

After a default judgment has been entered in the court record, the Office of the Special Civil Part will mail you a postcard that shows the date and amount of the judgment entered by the court against the defendant.