Alabama § 6-9-252 Applicability of Article

Alabama Statutes

§ 6-9-252 — Applicability of Article

Alabama·Title 6 Civil Practice·Ch. 9 Judgments·Art. 11 Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this article applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:

(1)grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and

(2)under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.

(b)This article does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:

(1)a judgment for taxes;

(2)a fine or other penalty; or

(3)a judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

(c)A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this article applies to the foreign-country judgment.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this article applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:
(1) grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and
(2) under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
(b) This article does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:
(1) a judgment for taxes;
(2) a fine or other penalty; or
(3) a judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.
(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this article applies to the foreign-country judgment.

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