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A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in ance with an act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any circuit court of this state. A clerk of any circuit court shall note the filing in a special docket set up for foreign judgments.

If the defendant owns real property, you can enforce your judgment by levying and executing on the property. That is, the property will be sold at the courthouse to settle your claim. You may also execute on personal property.

By Act of Congress, the proper manner for authentication as provided in 28 U.S.C. Section 1738, is by attestation of the clerk with the seal of the court annexed, together with a certificate of the court that the attestation is in proper form.

Enforcement cannot be accomplished by means of letters rogatory in the United States. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.

In Alabama, money judgements last up to 20 years (Ala. Code § 6-9-190). But judgments are generally only enforceable for 10 years (Ala. Code § 6-9-191), and then they're renewed for another 10 years if the judgment debtor still hasn't paid the debt.

Enforcement cannot be accomplished by means of letters rogatory in the United States. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.