1. (a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.
2. (b) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.

History

Feb. 24, 2012, D.C. Law 19-86, § 2(b), 58 DCR 11186

Editor's Notes

Uniform Law: This section is based on § 6 of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 15-367.