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To record a judgment, you should request a Statement for Docketing from the Office of the Special Civil Part in the county where the case was heard. The Statement for Docketing must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trenton, N.J. 08625.

To record a judgment, you should request a Statement for Docketing from the Office of the Special Civil Part in the county where the case was heard. The Statement for Docketing must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trenton, N.J. 08625.

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.

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.

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.

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.