Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org3774058.01-465.13:5Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment20268.01-465.13:6Civil Remedies and ProcedureUniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

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.