---
title: "Register a foreign money judgment for enforcement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/register-a-foreign-money-judgment-for-enforcement"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A46-W20261018-5"
practice_area: "Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Register a foreign money judgment for enforcement

> From the foreign judgment, any appeal record and the client’s instructions, identify the country and court, the judgment and final appeal dates, the amount and currency, and whether the country and court are covered by…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/register-a-foreign-money-judgment-for-enforcement  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the foreign judgment, any appeal record and the client’s instructions, identify the country and court, the judgment and final appeal dates, the amount and currency, and whether the country and court are covered by the registration scheme, calculate the last date to apply, and draft the application from the court’s current form. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms the judgment is registrable under the applicable regime (or that a New Zealand judgment falls under the trans-Tasman regime instead), decides whether any ground to set aside registration is likely, settles the application and plans enforcement once registered. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Line-by-line review**

Review the complete output at the level of each line, paragraph or clause; check facts, meaning and omissions.

- What the AI does: From the foreign judgment, any appeal record and the client’s instructions, identify the country and court, the judgment and final appeal dates, the amount and currency, and whether the country and court are covered by the registration scheme, calculate the last date to apply, and draft the application from the court’s current form.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms the judgment is registrable under the applicable regime (or that a New Zealand judgment falls under the trans-Tasman regime instead), decides whether any ground to set aside registration is likely, settles the application and plans enforcement once registered.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the country and the court are listed in the regulations before using this regime.
2. Count the 6 years from the judgment or the last appeal date.
3. Check the judgment is for a fixed sum of money and is final.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) s 6 — Application for, and effect of, registration](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fja1991192/s6.html) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Attorney-General’s Department — Trans-Tasman proceedings regime](https://www.ag.gov.au/international-relations/private-international-law/trans-tasman-proceedings-regime) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/register-a-foreign-money-judgment-for-enforcement/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*