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  • 1.  Does domesticating a judgment constitute "minimum contacts" with a State?

    Posted 02-02-2018 12:52 PM
    Remember Pennoyer v. Neff and International Shoe from the first day of law school, anyone?

    Client does NOT want to submit to the jurisdiction of Florida, where her ex-husband lives (ongoing litigation over college, NJ has lost jurisdiction, and each party wants it in their state only).

    Client does, however, need to domesticate and enforce a NJ judgment for child support.

    If she registers / domesticates / enforces the New Jersey judgment in Florida, has she submitted to the state's jurisdiction? Is this "minimum contacts"?

    Need to be sure...

    Thanks,


    David Perry Davis, Esq.
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  • 2.  RE: Does domesticating a judgment constitute "minimum contacts" with a State?

    Posted 02-02-2018 01:38 PM
    Dave,  

    I would say no.  You are only looking for them to enforce the NJ Order.  I do not think that the request would be sufficient to bring her into the the system for jurisdiction purposes.  

    Best,
    Eric 



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