14 M.R.S. §9004: Foreign judgments issued in connection with hostile litigation

1. Jurisdiction and due process required. A court of this State may not give any force or effect to any foreign judgment in connection with hostile litigation if the court that issued the foreign judgment did not:

A. Have personal jurisdiction over the defendant;

B. Have jurisdiction over the subject matter; or

C. Provide due process of law.

2. Limitations period. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an action on a foreign judgment in connection with hostile litigation must be commenced by filing a new and independent action on the judgment within 5 years of the foreign judgment.