District of Columbia § 15-363 Applicability.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 15-363 — Applicability.

District of Columbia·Title 15 Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]·Ch. 3 Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.·Subch. II-A Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments.

(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter 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:

(A)Final;

(B)Conclusive; and

(C)Enforceable.

(b)This subchapter 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 a:

(1)Judgment for taxes;

(2)Fine or other penalty; or

(3)Judgment for:

(A)Divorce;

(B)Support or maintenance; or

(C)Other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

(c)A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of est

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter 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:

(A) Final;

(B) Conclusive; and

(C) Enforceable.

(b) This subchapter 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 a:

(1) Judgment for taxes;

(2) Fine or other penalty; or

(3) Judgment for:

(A) Divorce;

(B) Support or maintenance; or

(C) 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 subchapter applies to the foreign-country judgment.

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