If all parties served with the motion are in accordance, they may enter into a consent order. A motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment.It is also recommended that you complete a draft of the amended document (see "How to Amend" below) and attach that to your affidavit as an annexure. What are you seeking? All official Court forms must be used without modification. In order to amend the original complaint you would need to file an amended Complaint if you initiated the child custody action originally. Sometimes a party will try to amend their pleadings late in the case, after pleadings and the discovery phase are complete. You can be very brief in the actual motion itself. All Departments were in agreement. ➢ The OTHER PARTY is the person replying (responding) to the. Motion.