33-19-1
Section 33-19-1 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact The States of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and the United States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress of the United States. Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACF Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably apportioning the...
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6-9-258
Section 6-9-258 Commencement of action. An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the later of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 5 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became final, conclusive, and enforceable in the foreign country. (Act 2012-470, p. 1296, §9.)...
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6-9-256
Section 6-9-256 Judgment conclusive and enforceable. If the court in a proceeding under Section 6-9-255 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this article, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: (1) conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of a sister state entitled to full faith and credit in this state would be conclusive; and (2) enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this state. (Act 2012-470, p. 1296, §7.)...
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6-9-260
Section 6-9-260 Comity. This article does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this article. (Act 2012-470, p. 1296, §11.)...
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6-2-17
Section 6-2-17 Effect of foreign statutes upon actions on contracts. When the statute of limitations of another state or foreign country has created a bar to an action upon a contract made or act done in such state or country while the party sought to be charged thereby was a resident of such state or country, the bar thus created is effectual in this state against any action commenced thereon in the same manner it would have been in the state or country where the act was done or contract made. (Code 1852, §2487; Code 1867, §2911; Code 1876, §3237; Code 1886, §2625; Code 1896, §2808; Code 1907, §4847; Code 1923, §8961; Code 1940, T. 7, §37.)...
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30-3D-311
Section 30-3D-311 Pleadings and accompanying documents. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under Section 30-3D-312, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and Social Security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, Social Security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent. (b) The petition must...
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30-3D-102
Section 30-3D-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Child" means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) "Child-support order" means a support order for a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state or foreign country. (3) "Convention" means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on November 23, 2007. (4) "Duty of support" means an obligation imposed or imposable by law to provide support for a child, spouse, or former spouse, including an unsatisfied obligation to provide support. (5) "Foreign country" means a country, including a political subdivision thereof, other than the United States, that authorizes the issuance of support orders and: (A) which has been...
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30-3D-706
Section 30-3D-706 Registration of Convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in Article 6. (b) Notwithstanding Sections 30-3D-311 and 30-3D-602(a), a request for registration of a Convention support order must be accompanied by: (1) a complete text of the support order or an abstract or extract of the support order drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be in the form recommended by The Hague Conference on Private International Law; (2) a record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country; (3) if the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent had proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard or that the respondent had proper...
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30-3D-615
Section 30-3D-615 Jurisdiction to modify child-support order of foreign country. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3D-711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child-support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child-support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child-support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section 30-3D-611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country. (b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child-support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
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43-2-213
Section 43-2-213 Plaintiff required to prove compliance with section 43-2-211. Before a judgment is rendered in a civil action brought by such foreign executor or administrator, the plaintiff must prove that he has complied in all respects with the provisions of section 43-2-211, and, failing to do so, he cannot recover. (Code 1852, §1935; Code 1867, §2294; Code 1876, §2638; Code 1886, §2292; Code 1896, §361; Code 1907, §2827; Code 1923, §6066; Code 1940, T. 61, §153.)...
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