Terms Used In Michigan Laws 691.1133

  • Foreign country: means a government other than any of the following:
  (i) The United States. See Michigan Laws 691.1132
  • Foreign-country judgment: means the judgment of a court of a foreign country. See Michigan Laws 691.1132
  •   (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that both of the following apply:
      (a) The judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money.
      (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, the judgment is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
      (2) This act does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is any of the following:
      (a) A judgment for taxes.
      (b) A fine or other penalty.
      (c) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.
      (3) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this act applies to the foreign-country judgment.