Judgment Note Form Foreign In Pennsylvania
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If a judgment is entered against the debtor in one state, but the debtor resides in another state or the debtor's assets are located in another state, then the creditor must transfer the judgment to that state.
Some states refer to judgments rendered in other states in different terms. Some states, including New York and California, call these judgments “sister state” judgments. For purposes of this page, both out-of-state and out-of-country judgements will be referred to as “foreign judgments.”
— A petition for recognition and/or enforcement of a foreign judgment or decision for support may be filed in the court which has territorial jurisdiction over the place where the petitioner or respondent actually resides, at the election of the petitioner.
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.
A foreign judgment is any judgment of a court of any other state in the United States in a civil action which was not obtained by default in appearance or by confession of judgment.
(1) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his attorney shall make and file with the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor, and the judgment creditor.
Domesticating a foreign judgment in California to put it simply, is relocating a court ruling's jurisdiction. A judgment ruled, in the case under California law, can transfer from California's ruling jurisdiction to another. This process is domestication of a foreign judgment.
Generally, a "foreign judgment" is one that is rendered in another state or country that is judicially distinct from the state where collection of the judgment is sought.
Generally, a "foreign judgment" is one that is rendered in another state or country that is judicially distinct from the state where collection of the judgment is sought.
