{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-626a.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 626A.2","heading":"Filing and status of foreign judgments.","body":"1. A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an Act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of a county of this state which would have venue if the original action was being commenced in this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the district court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of the district court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.\n2. A proceeding to enforce a child support order is governed by 28 U.S.C. §1738B.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 626A - ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/626A.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"4a11f591667d27931fb1f0dbad6bb16d237dcc7e3f5fc237f399f98102539194","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-626a.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-626a.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}