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As used in this article, the term "foreign judgment" means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court that is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. OCGA § 9-12-131. Section 9-12-130 - Short title. Section 9-12-132 - Filing of judgment; force and effect following filing.

48 states, the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (UEFJA), 13 U.L.A.

Generally, US judgments cannot be enforced in a foreign country without first being recognized by a court in that foreign country. The recognition and enforcement of US judgments depends not only on the domestic law of the foreign country, but also on the principles of comity, reciprocity and res judicata.

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.

Hague Convention on Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. The Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters is a multilateral treaty governing the enforcement of judgments entered by one nation's legal authorities in other signatory nations.

The judgment creditor or its attorney must file a written affidavit to enforce the foreign judgment, along with a certified copy of the judgment from the other state The written affidavit must provide the name and address of the judgment creditor, its attorney (if any), and the judgment debtor.