Forms For Default Judgment
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The court must set aside a default judgment if you: have paid the whole amount owed (including any interest and costs) before the date the creditor entered judgment; sent back the acknowledgment of service form within the time limit; put in a defence within the time limit; or.
If you are asking to set aside a default judgment or an order where you never filed a response, you should include a proposed response. If the judge decides to set aside the judgment or order, then the judge will order that your proposed response becomes the official response (it gets filed).
If you don't file a response to divorce papers, your spouse can request a default. This means asking the court to decide the case without your input. In a default divorce, the court makes the final decisions based on the information from your spouse, and what the law says, without hearing your side.
You can ask to cancel, or ?set aside? a default judgment. You have to have a good reason for not responding in 30 days. If the judgment is canceled, you'll get a chance to answer.
Request for Entry of Default (Application to Enter Default) (CIV-100) Asks the court to enter a "default" against the defendant or cross-defendant because they failed to file an Answer or other responsive document in the case.