(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this part applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-6-203
Foreign country: means a government other than:(A) The United States. See Tennessee Code 26-6-202
Foreign-country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See Tennessee Code 26-6-202
(1) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and(2) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.(b) This part 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:
(1) A judgment for taxes;(2) A fine or other penalty; or(3) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this part applies to the foreign-country judgment.
