In this lesson, we'll examine the rules governing whether domestic-relations judgments are entitled to full faith and credit. Domestic-relations judgments include:

• divorce decrees;
• orders for spousal support, including alimony;
• orders for child support;
• child-custody decrees; and
• orders distributing marital property between divorcing spouses.

Judgments in Divorce Proceedings

Let's start with divorce proceedings. As we've learned, for any judgment to receive full faith and credit, the rendering...