Maine § 14 §8804 Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §8804 — Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment

Maine § 14 §8804

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 7PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 759UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §8804 (2026).

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1.Recognition if applicable. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this Act applies.

2.Not recognized. A court of this State may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if:

3.Discretion to not recognize. A court of this State need not recognize a foreign-country judgment if:

4.Establish nonrecognition grounds. A party resisting recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that a ground for nonrecognition stated in subsection 2 or 3 exists.

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1.
Recognition if applicable.
Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a court of this State shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this Act applies.
2.
Not recognized.
A court of this State may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if:
3.
Discretion to not recognize.
A court of this State need not recognize a foreign-country judgment if:
4.
Establish nonrecognition grounds.
A party resisting recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that a ground for nonrecognition stated in subsection 2 or 3 exists.