New Jersey Revised Statutes § 2a:49a-20 - Nonconclusiveness Of Judgments, Conditions

2A:49A-20 Nonconclusiveness of judgments, conditions
5. a. A foreign country money-judgment is not conclusive if:

(1) the judgment was rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law;

(2) the foreign country court did not have personal jurisdiction over the judgment debtor; or

(3) the foreign country court did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter.

b. A foreign country money-judgment need not be recognized if:

(1) the judgment debtor in the proceedings in the foreign country court did not receive notice of the proceedings in sufficient time to enable the judgment debtor to defend;

(2) the judgment was obtained by fraud;

(3) the cause of action on which the foreign judgment is based is contrary to the public policy of this State;

(4) the judgment conflicts with a prior final and conclusive judgment;

(5) the proceedings in the foreign country court were contrary to an agreement between the parties under which the dispute in question was to be settled, other than by proceedings in that court; or

(6) in the case of jurisdiction based only on personal service, the foreign country court was a seriously inconvenient forum for the trial of the action.

L.1997,c.96,s.5.


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