{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-465.13-5","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-465.13:5","heading":"Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment","body":"A. 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.B. 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.2014, c. 462.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 17.2. UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-465.13:5/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"fa9f0e11ae7a2cc38e7e230b7cdd5c5e15373b658d725ebcbd9ad5745e3b0818","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-465.13-4","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-465.13-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}