FINDINGS / RECOMMENDATIONS / DEFAULT 
JUDGMENT ESTABLISHING PATERNITY AND 
SETTING AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT 

Court Case Number 

      

IN THE __________      COURT OF __________      COUNTY, ALABAMA  
STATE OF ALABAMA,  ex rel. 
Plaintiff 

v. Defendant 

      

      

 

 

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State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 
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FINDINGS: 

This case having been heard on the ___     day of _______     , ___    , this Referee finds that the Court has jurisdiction over the parties 
and the subject matter. This Referee further finds that the Defendant was properly served with a summons and petition by: 

 personal service; 

 certified mail. 

                                

 Plaintiff: 
 State’s Attorney _______________       

The following persons were present: 
 
 
This action has been presented 
 otherwise for a default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) 
of  the  Alabama  Rules of  Civil  Procedure  and  Defendant  is not  an infant  or  unrepresented  incompetent  person and  has  failed  to 
plead or otherwise defend.  With this default having been duly entered and having considered the evidence presented, the Referee 
finds  that  the  Defendant  is  the  father  of  the  minor  child(ren)  named  below  and  is  obligated  to  pay  child  support  for  the  minor 
child(ren) named herein. 

 Pro se 
 Other ___________________________       

 Plaintiff’s Attorney _____________________ 

 on the affidavit of the Plaintiff or 

   

       

 The Referee finds that health care coverage is unavailable, unavailable at reasonable cost, or is not accessible. 

IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED BY THE REFEREE AS FOLLOWS: 

1.  The Defendant is adjudicated to be the father of child(ren) named below: 

NAME OF CHILD 

BORN TO (MOTHER) 

      
      
      
      
      
      

DATE OF 
BIRTH 

      
      
      
      
      
      

      
      
      
      
      
       

2.  The Defendant shall pay the sum of $____      per_______     commencing on ____      for the support and maintenance of 

the minor child(ren) named above. 

 That the award of child support made herein was determined by application of the Child Support Guidelines established by 

Rule 32, Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration.  The Child Support Guidelines (CS-42) and the Child Support Obligation 
Income Statement/Affidavit (CS-41) forms have been filed herein and are made a part of the record in this case. 

 The Referee finds that deviation is appropriate based on the Child Support Guidelines established by Rule 32, Alabama 

Rules of Judicial Administration.  The findings are noted in the Child Support Guidelines Notice of Compliance (CS-43). 

3.  The child support payments shall continue until discharged as provided by law. 

4.  The support payments shall be made payable to: Alabama Child Support Payment Center at P.O. Box 244015, Montgomery, 

Al  36124-4015. 

5. 

 the Plaintiff, wherever employed, shall include the child(ren) named above on any health care 

 The Defendant OR 
coverage policy at his or her place of employment and shall provide proof of the coverage within thirty (30) days of the date 
of the Judge’s signature on this form to the other party in non-Title IV-D cases OR to the _________      County Department 
of Human Resources in Title IV-D cases.   

 The Defendant OR 
 the Plaintiff shall include the child(ren) named above on any health care coverage policy which he or 
she shall purchase and shall provide proof of the coverage within thirty (30) days of the date of the Judge’s signature on this 
form to the other party in non-Title IV-D cases OR to the __________      County Department of Human Resources in Title 
IV-D cases.   

COURT RECORD 
 
 

ATTORNEY 
 
 

DEFENDANT 
 
 

      
      
      

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Unified Judicial System 
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FINDINGS / RECOMMENDATIONS / DEFAULT 
JUDGMENT ESTABLISHING PATERNITY AND 
SETTING AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT 

Court Case Number 

 The Defendant shall pay  _   % and the Plaintiff shall pay __    % of all unreimbursed health expenses.  The parties must 
submit within 30 days any unreimbursed health expenses to the other party and payment of the expenses must be made 
within 30 days of this submission. 
 The Defendant shall pay the sum of $____      per ____      commencing on ____      for the medical support of the minor 
child(ren) named above, as health care coverage is not accessible, not available, or is not available at a reasonable cost. 
 Other arrangements regarding health care coverage: _________________     . 

       County Department of Human Resources as to any change of address, employment, or lapse or 

6.  The Defendant shall notify    _______
change in health care coverage.
7. The Defendant shall pay the following:

 $_____     representing retroactive child support to be paid at the rate of $ ____     per ____      commencing on ______     . 
 $ ____     representing the cost of genetic testing to be paid at the rate of $____      per ____      commencing on _____     , 
or repaid as follows: _______________________________________________     . 
 $ ____     representing previous medical expenses to be paid at the rate of $____      per ____      commencing on ____     . 

These sums are hereby reduced to a judgment for which let execution issue.  Interest will continue to accrue on this judgment 
until it has been satisfied in full as provided in Ala.Code 1975, Section 8-8-10.   
If necessary, an amended certificate(s) of birth, consistent with the findings of this Court, shall be issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Ala.Code 1975, Section 26-17-636(f).

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9. Costs of these proceedings are taxed as follows:

 against Plaintiff, for which let execution issue; 

 against Defendant, for which let execution issue; 

 waived. 

10. Reference is hereby made in this Findings / Recommendations / Default Judgment Establishing Paternity and Setting Amount of
Child Support to a separate income withholding order, the entry of which is required of this Court by law, and is recommended
that it be specifically incorporated herein as a part of this Court’s Order in this case.
In cases where payments are ordered paid directly to the Clerk of the Court, there shall be paid an additional $1.00 administrative
fee as provided in Ala.Code 1975, Section 12-19-26, with each periodic payment.

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12. Other:   _______________________________________________________________________________________     .

NOTICE 
Pursuant  to  Ala.Code  1975,  Section  12-15-106  and  Section  12-15-330,  as  amended  by  Act  2019-163,  the  findings  and 
recommendations of the Referee do not constitute an order until they are ratified by the original signature of the Judge.  Within fourteen 
(14) days  of  the  Referee’s  findings  and  recommendations being filed  in  the  Clerk’s  Office,  any  party  may  file  with  the  Clerk  a  written
request for a rehearing before the Judge.

Recommended this the __     day of ______     , __    . 

The findings and recommendations of the Referee are hereby ratified and shall constitute a final order in this case. 

Signature of Referee 

Date 

Signature of Judge 

COURT RECORD 

ATTORNEY 

DEFENDANT