Q: How do you domesticate a foreign judgment in georgia
A:
You have to comply with the process for domesticating a judgment entered by another state or the federal government. Usually, the judgment has to be filed in Georgia and notice of the filing has to be given to the debtor.
This is not something you do on your own. Many lawyers are happy to represent you for a percentage of whatever they can collect for you. I thus would take the judgment to a collection attorney (there are several in Georgia) and talk with them about domesticating and then enforcing the judgment. If the judgment is for money owed, see OCGA § 9-12-110 et seq (GA Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act). If its for something other than money, see OCGA § 9-12-13- et seq (Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Law).
If this is for something like child support or custody, the process is substantially similar but in that case you will need a family law attorney. The process would then be governed by the uniform child custody jurisdiction enforcement act (See OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq) or uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act (see OCGA § 19-11-40).
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