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To domesticate a foreign judgment, you will need to obtain a certified copy of the divorce judgment from the country of issue and petition to the New Jersey Superior Court: Family Part through an affidavit to honor and therefore enforce the judgment.

Recording a Foreign Judgment in New Jersey If you were awarded a judgment in another state, you can request that it be enforced in New Jersey. You need to provide the foreign judgment with an affixed seal from the issuing court. You also need to attach an affidavit attesting to your status as judgment creditor.

When any document or paper is referred to in a pleading but is neither annexed thereto nor recited verbatim therein, a copy thereof shall be served on the adverse party within 5 days after service of his written demand therefor.

You may deliver the original and two copies of the foreign judgment, the affidavit, and the filing fee to the clerk's office at the address below. If you mail the papers, we recommend that you use certified mail, return receipt requested. Note. Form A is a sample affidavit for informational purposes.

Similarly, if you have received a judgment against a debtor in another state, you can docket it with the Clerk of the Superior Court and attempt to execute on assets held by the debtor in this state. The address for the Superior Court Clerk's Office's Judgment Unit is, P.O Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625.

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.