Get AK CIV-740 2012-2023

Entry of default refers to the process where the person making a claim in a case makes a request before a court of law stating that the party against whom they have made a claim have failed to furnish any meaningful response to the claimant's pleadings within the time allowed for that.

A default judgment is a money judgment awarded against you simply because you failed to appear in the case and defend yourself. If the court has entered a default judgment against you, the plaintiff can collect it like any other judgment. ... If the judge grants your motion, the case starts back up again.

To get a judgment against you, a creditor or collector has to take you to court. If you don't respond to a summons, or if you lose the case, the court will issue a judgment in favor of the creditor or collection agency. ... Once that happens, the judgment is public record and will affect your credit reports.

When a judgment is entered due to default and it is not reversed on request of the defendant, it is considered a final judgment. In many circumstances, a default judgment is not automatically entered, though the plaintiff may file a motion for default judgment.

Default judgment is a binding judgment in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party. Most often, it is a judgment in favor of a plaintiff when the defendant has not responded to a summons or has failed to appear before a court of law. The failure to take action is the default.

Consumers have choices when dealing with a court judgment. Even after a judgment is entered against you, it is still possible to settle a debt for less than the court-approved amount. ... However, you may be able to negotiate a discount to the debt, in return for a lump sum payment.

A default hearing is when you come to court to tell the judge about your case and ask the judge for default judgment. When your case is called, the judge will first ask that you be sworn to tell the truth. ... The judge will make sure that the papers in the court file show that service of process was complete.

A default hearing is one in which the other side (defendant or respondent) did not respond to a complaint. You should be able to obtain custody due to the nature of the baby's father issues.

A: A default hearing usually means that the responding party or Defendant has failed to file an answer to the moving party's complaint. The Plaintiff would then request a default from the court to allow the case to proceed. ... Otherwise, the court may postpone the hearing to make the necessary arrangements.

When a party fails to respond to a divorce petition within the time proscribed by law, the party is "in default." This can also happen if a party fails to show up for a court hearing. The other kind of default is a "default judgment" -- generally, the last step in finalizing an uncontested divorce.

The danger of allowing a default judgment against you is once this occurs the debt buyer can garnish your wages and your bank accounts. ... If you don't submit a written answer to the lawsuit the court can enter a default judgment giving the debt buyer everything they are asking for.

It depends but generally, no, a judgement should not be entered unless you have been served. After filing, a petitioner must also file a proof of service showing that you were properly served with the court. If you were not properly served, the judgement entered against you can be overturned.

No it is NOT legal to be sued without notice. When someone is sued, they have to be served with the Summons and Complaint. ... Even if not served by publication, if you can prove you were not served (e.g., you were out of state on the date they claim they personally served you), you can get the judgment set aside.

If you fail to show up in criminal court, the judge could issue a warrant for your arrest. If you miss a civil summons, then you might get a judgment entered against you. A criminal court summons is non-negotiable. You could face criminal charges if you fail to show up for a court date after being notified.

Generally, process servers make at least three attempts to serve somebody. These attempts are normally made at different times of day and on different days to maximize our chance of serving the papers. We say generally because some jurisdictions prefer more than three.