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 Court finds that it has jurisdiction over the parties and the 
subject matter. This Court 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 
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 the Court having considered the evidence presented to it, the Court 
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 _____________________________       

 otherwise for a default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) of the 

 on the affidavit of the Plaintiff or 

 Plaintiff’s Attorney ___________________        

             

 This Court finds that health care coverage is unavailable, unavailable at reasonable cost, or is not accessible. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT 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 is ORDERED to 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 Court 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 child 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 
this order 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 
she shall purchase and shall provide proof of the coverage within thirty (30) days of the date of this order to the other party in 
non-Title IV-D cases OR to the _____________      County Department of Human Resources in Title IV-D cases.   

 the Plaintiff shall include the child(ren) named above on any health care coverage policy which he or 

COURT RECORD 
 
 

ATTORNEY 
 
 

DEFENDANT 
 
 

      
      
      

State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT ESTABLISHING PATERNITY 
AND SETTING AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT 

Court Case Number 

      

 The Defendant is ordered to pay __    % and the Plaintiff is ordered to 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 is ordered to 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: _________________________________________     . 

6.  The Defendant shall notify ___________      County Department of Human Resources as to any change of address, 

employment, or lapse or change in health care coverage. 

7.  The Defendant is ordered to 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.   

8. 

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). 

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 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 which is specifically incorporated herein as a 
part of this Court’s Order in this case. 

11.  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. 

12.  Other:    _________________________________________________________________________________________    . 

Ordered this the __     day of _______     ,  ___   . 

 

 
 

 

 
Signature of Judge  

COURT RECORD 
 
 

ATTORNEY 
 
 

DEFENDANT