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Generally, US judgments cannot be enforced in a foreign country without first being recognized by a court in that foreign country. The recognition and enforcement of US judgments depends not only on the domestic law of the foreign country, but also on the principles of comity, reciprocity and res judicata.

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.

The quickest and easiest is to follow the Uniform Enforcement of Judgments Act (“UEFJA”). 1 Under the UEFJA, all a creditor must do is file an authenticated copy of the judgment in a Texas court. The filing of the judgment both initiates the enforcement proceeding and creates a Texas judgment.

Neither UCCJEA nor UIFSA replaced or eliminated the process of domestication of a foreign order when both parties reside in Michigan. To domesticate a foreign order, one of the parties must file a complaint asking the court to enter the foreign judgment as its own.

Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in the U.S. Enforcement of judgments issued by foreign courts in the United States is governed by the laws of the states. Enforcement cannot be accomplished by means of letters rogatory in the United States.

Recognition is essential because if a foreign judgment is not recognised, it cannot be enforced. To initiate the recognition process under REFJA, the judgment holder must file an application to the High Court for registration of the judgment. The application must be submitted within six (6) years of the judgment date.

Domestication of Judgments in California A judgment entered in any state can be enforced anywhere in California. In other words, the creditor can use an out-of-state judgment to collect from the debtor's assets located in California, in exactly the same manner as a judgment originally entered in California.

A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in ance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any circuit court of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court of this state.

(1) A motion to set aside a default or a default judgment, except when grounded on lack of jurisdiction over the defendant, shall be granted only if good cause is shown and a statement of facts showing a meritorious defense, verified in the manner prescribed by MCR 1.109(D)(3), is filed.