State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 

 

Form CS-17                  Rev. 1/86 

APPLICATION, AFFIDAVIT, AND ENTRY  
OF DEFAULT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT 
(PATERNITY) 

Case Number 

N THE  ________________________________ COURT OF ___________________________ COUNTY, ALABAMA 

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____   An entry of default against the defendant __________________________ in the above case is requested for his 

failure to plead, answer, or otherwise defend. 

                                                                                                              Signed __________________________________ 

____   A default judgment against the defendant __________________________ in the above case is required for his 

failure to plead, answer, or otherwise defend. 

                                                                                                               Signed __________________________________ 

TATE OF ALABAMA ___________________________________________________ COUNTY 

The Affiant ________________________________ being duly sworn, says : 

1.  That he has personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this affidavit. 

2.  That the defendant was served a copy of the Complaint for Paternity and Child Support on (date) _________________________. 

3.  That more than __________________ days have elapsed since the defendant was served with a copy of the Complaint for 

Paternity and Child Support. 

4.  That the defendant has failed to answer or otherwise defend himself against the plaintiff’s claim. 

5.  That this affidavit is executed by the affiant in accordance with Rule. 55(a) of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, for the 

purpose of enabling the plaintiff to obtain an entry of default against the defendant, for his failure to answer, or otherwise defend 

himself against the plaintiff’s claim. 

6.  That the defendant is not an infant or an incompetent person or a member of the Armed Services of the United States. 

7.  That the defendant should be adjudged the father of said minor child(ren). 

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and required to pay a reasonable sum toward the support and maintenance of said child(ren) to be determined by the Court. 

worn to and Subscribed before me                                              ___________________________________________________ 

this (date)  __________________________________                 AFFIANT 

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ntry of default entered against defendant ________________________________________________________________________ 

this (date) ____________________ 

                                                                     

                                                                     
                                                                     

 
 

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Clerk 

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