My question is about international law.

Olga, a citizen of the US (she was born and raised in Uruguay & has
lived in the US for the past 45 years) is suing a relative in Uruguay
for neglectful care of Olga's mother.  (The case has dragged on for
over 10 years, and is coming to a close this summer.)

The relative filed a countersuit against Olga.  Olga understands that
if she loses the case against her relative, that the relative will be
able to take Olga's property in Uruguay.

What I need to know is, does the U.S. recognize judgements from
civil cases in Uruguay?  

To rephrase:  if Olga loses this case, does her relative
have any legal right to acquire Olga's US property through this
countersuit?  

I have searched legal sites, with no results.

Thanks...

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Clarification of Question by aesuan-ga on 12 Jun 2005 20:00 PDT

Olga lives in North Carolina.

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Clarification of Question by aesuan-ga on 14 Jun 2005 05:16 PDT

Increased price to $5 on 6/14/05.

Hi,
The answer to another question about a civil suit in a foreign country
pointed out that an answer to your question could depend upon what US
state Olga lives in.
Myoarin

Aesuan,
Thanks for the additional information.  I was hoping a Researcher
would respond to your important question.  I expect that the price is
much too low for the effort necessary to answer it properly.  You
might consider increasing the price.
If you do, I suggest that you post a comment (not a clarification) to
mention that you have.  The addition of a new comment will help show
"activity" and may attract a second look.

Good luck, Myoarin

Increased Price to $5 on 6/14/05.

Increased price to $10 on 6/22/05.

I believe the answer is probably yes.  

Take a look at:

B-41: INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON EXTRATERRITORIAL VALIDITY OF FOREIGN 
JUDGMENTS AND ARBITRAL AWARDS
www.oas.org/juridico/english/treaties.b-41.htm

It's a treaty issue.

Hi, Thank you for responding...  However, that was not exactly what I
was looking for, but it's close... Your link listed the information
for South America and Central America in relation to Uruguay... What I
need is that same information in regards to North Carolina and the
United States.

This is the information I've obtained so far...

I looked in the North Carolina Statutes and found a chapter titled 
"North Carolina Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act."  This
chapter concerns the recognition or nonrecognition by the state of
North Carolina of foreign judgments. The chapter is at
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_1C/Article_18.html

More information is also in Chapter 1C - Article 19 at
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_1C/Article_19.html
and Chapter 1C - Article 17 at
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_1C/Article_17.html

(and your link: http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/sigs/b-41.html)

The information you found is more on point.  It looks like a definite
"maybe" to me...depending upon the specifics.  Good luck.