Under current Alabama law, there is no statutory framework for the recognition of foreign-country money judgments. Instead, recognition is governed under common law by the doctrine of comity.
This bill would provide for the Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgment Act.
This bill would codify the doctrine of comity. The bill would provide a court procedure for the enforcement of foreign-country money judgments; address burdens of proof of the parties; revise the grounds for denying recognition of foreign-country money judgments; and establish a statute of limitations for recognition actions.
Forwarded to Executive Department on May 10, 2012
Assigned Act No. 2012-470.
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1515
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1092
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature