Section 10-1307 – UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION OF ACT.
10-1307. UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION OF ACT. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. History: [I.C., sec. 10-1307, as added by 1974, ch. 64, sec. 1, p. 1142.]
Section 10-1308 – CITATION OF ACT.
10-1308. CITATION OF ACT. This act may be cited as the "Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act." History: [I.C., sec. 10-1308, as added by 1974, ch. 64, sec. 1, p. 1142.]
Section 10-1309 – FOREIGN ORDERS — RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS — PUBLIC POLICY.
10-1309. FOREIGN ORDERS — RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS — PUBLIC POLICY. (1) No court, agency or tribunal of this state shall recognize, base a ruling on, or enforce an order issued under the law of another country, which order is manifestly incompatible with the public policy of this state. (2) If an order issued under the law […]
Section 10-1401 – SHORT TITLE.
10-1401. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act." History: [10-1401, added 2007, ch. 46, sec. 2, p. 115.]
Section 10-1402 – DEFINITIONS.
10-1402. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Foreign country" means a government other than: (a) The United States; (b) A state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of the United States; or (c) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s courts […]
Section 10-1403 – APPLICABILITY.
10-1403. APPLICABILITY. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter applies to a foreign country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (a) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive and enforceable. (2) This […]
Section 10-1404 – STANDARDS FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN COUNTRY JUDGMENT.
10-1404. STANDARDS FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN COUNTRY JUDGMENT. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a court of this state shall recognize a foreign country judgment to which this chapter applies. (2) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign country judgment if: (a) The judgment was […]
Section 10-1405 – PERSONAL JURISDICTION.
10-1405. PERSONAL JURISDICTION. (1) A foreign country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (a) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (b) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in the proceeding […]
Section 10-1406 – PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN COUNTRY JUDGMENT.
10-1406. PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN COUNTRY JUDGMENT. (1) If recognition of a foreign country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign country judgment. (2) If recognition of a foreign country judgment is sought in a pending action, the […]
Section 10-1301 – “FOREIGN JUDGMENT” DEFINED.
10-1301. "FOREIGN JUDGMENT" DEFINED. In this act "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court or an order of an administrative body of any state regarding the support of a child, spouse, or former spouse or the establishment of paternity which is entitled […]