Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1136
Recognition of foreign-country judgment; raising action as original matter; raising action by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT (Act 20 of 2008) · Status: effective
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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1136, Recognition of foreign-country judgment; raising action as original matter; raising action by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1372385
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(1) 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) 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.