§ 718.3.Applicability

Chapter 12: Judgment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceSection 718.3 limits the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act to judgments that grant or deny a sum of money and are final and enforceable where rendered, excludes tax, penalty, and domestic-relations judgments, and puts the burden of proving the act applies on the party seeking recognition.

Full Text of § 718.3

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A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:

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. The Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition 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:

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 the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act applies to the foreign-country judgment.

Amendment History

Added by Laws 2009, SB 887, c. 283, §3, eff. 11/1/2009.

Plain-English Summary

Not every foreign-country judgment gets weighed under this act. Section 718.3(A) limits it to judgments that grant or deny recovery of a sum of money and that are final, conclusive, and enforceable under the law of the country where they were rendered. Subsection B then carves out three categories even when they involve money: judgments for taxes, fines or other penalties, and judgments for divorce, support, maintenance, or other domestic-relations matters.

Whoever wants a foreign-country judgment recognized carries the burden of showing the act applies to it in the first place.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this act apply to any foreign court judgment?

No, only to judgments that grant or deny recovery of a sum of money and that are final, conclusive, and enforceable under the foreign country's own law.

Are foreign tax judgments covered by this act?

No, Section 718.3(B) excludes judgments for taxes, along with fines, penalties, and domestic-relations judgments like divorce or support.

Who has to prove that this act applies to a particular foreign judgment?

The party seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment carries that burden.

Does a foreign divorce decree get recognized under this act?

No, judgments for divorce, support, maintenance, or other domestic-relations matters are excluded from the act's coverage.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature. Last verified August 3, 2026. · Official source

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