- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
My ex-wife says that she is going to sue me in small claims court in Canada for debt she incurred while we were married, although during our divorce in Florida recently, she signed a statement indicating that she had no marital debt. I am a U.S. citizen who renounced his lawful permanent resident status in Canada, and currently reside in Texas. My income is derived of Social Security, Federal Retirement and V.A. Disability. This income is direct deposited into a checking account I maintain in Vermont.
My question is, since Vermont is not a signatory of the Foreign-Country Money Judgements Recognition Act of 1962 or of its revision in 2005, and my income appears to be protected by U.S. Federal law against garnishment, do I need to respond to any communication from the Canadian Court? I don't want to spend money on filing Motions, obtaining a lawyer, and traveling to Canada to appear in Court if the Court has no means of enforcing their judgment. I do not plan on entering Canada again and barring extradition, do not plan on giving them jurisdiction of me in the future.
My question is, since Vermont is not a signatory of the Foreign-Country Money Judgements Recognition Act of 1962 or of its revision in 2005, and my income appears to be protected by U.S. Federal law against garnishment, do I need to respond to any communication from the Canadian Court? I don't want to spend money on filing Motions, obtaining a lawyer, and traveling to Canada to appear in Court if the Court has no means of enforcing their judgment. I do not plan on entering Canada again and barring extradition, do not plan on giving them jurisdiction of me in the future.