This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
The Request for Default Judgment and Affidavit must be electronically filed via eFileGA at . If you have any questions of procedure you may contact Court staff. If you have legal questions, these will need to be addressed to an attorney.
A defendant can challenge the entry of default by filing a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(c), which allows the court to set it aside for “good cause” shown. Under certain circumstances, the court is required to do so.
In this process, a judge (rather than a clerk) determines how much the plaintiff can collect after reviewing the amount requested by the plaintiff, which may require a court hearing. Once the default prove-up process is finished and a ruling by the judge is provided, the case is complete.
For that purpose the judgment debtor should approach the plaintiff/judgment creditor or his/her/its attorney to obtain the written consent to rescission of judgment. There is however no requirement in law that obliges a plaintiff/judgment creditor to give a consent to rescission of judgment.
In this process, a judge (rather than a clerk) determines how much the plaintiff can collect after reviewing the amount requested by the plaintiff, which may require a court hearing. Once the default prove-up process is finished and a ruling by the judge is provided, the case is complete.
A defendant who has a default judgment against them can apply to the court that issued the judgment to set it aside. If the court sets aside the judgment, it is as though the order was never made. The court still needs to deal with the claim.
No appeal shall lie from a default judgment or from a dismissal for want of prosecution after a nonappearance of a plaintiff for trial.
If a defendant fails to respond within those 30 days, the case is deemed to be “in default.” By statute, a defendant receives a grace period of an additional 15 days to automatically “open default,” without admitting to the plaintiff's allegations, under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-55(a).
up hearing typically happens when a divorce is uncontested, and the judge needs to verify that the settlement terms are fair and in alignment with California's divorce laws. Start by reviewing all case documents, especially your marital settlement agreement (MSA) and any supporting financial records submitted.