N.Y. CPLR § 5302

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 5302 Applicability § 5302. Applicability. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision(b) of this section, the provisions of this article apply to a foreigncountry judgment to the extent that such judgment:1. grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and2. under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final,conclusive and enforceable even though an appeal therefrom is pending orit is subject to appeal.(b) This article does not apply to a foreign country judgment, even ifthe judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extentthe judgment is:1. a judgment for taxes;2. a fine or penalty; or3. a judgment for divorce, support or maintenance, or other judgmentrendered in connection with domestic relations.(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign country judgment has theburden of establishing that this article applies to the foreign countryjudgment.