Walton County, GA · Walton County
Military Affidavit
This affidavit reports a defendant’s military-service status and is completed by a plaintiff, the plaintiff’s agent, or the plaintiff’s attorney for a civil action.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Walton County · Walton County, Walton County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- waltoncountyga.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Military Affidavit lets the filer report whether they determined that the defendant is in military service, is not in military service, or whether they could not determine the defendant’s status. For a default judgment in a civil action, the court rule text says to attach the military affidavit when required, along with the proposed judgment, when presenting it to the judge for signature. It asks for the filer’s status, any reason they could not determine service status, and a dated certification.
Who needs it
A plaintiff, plaintiff’s agent, or plaintiff’s attorney handling a civil action may need this affidavit to report the defendant’s military-service status.
How to submit it
The court rule text says to attach the military affidavit to the proposed default judgment, when required, and present it to the judge for signature; it gives no filing address or submission method.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; attach the Department of Defense record supporting the service-status finding when applicable.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Affidavit
Download the Walton County Military Affidavit PDF.
- 2
Complete the Affidavit
Select the statement that applies, provide a reason if you could not determine military-service status, and date the certification.
- 3
Gather the Supporting Record
Attach the Department of Defense record supporting the service-status finding when applicable.
- 4
Present It With the Proposed Judgment
When required for a default judgment, attach the affidavit to the proposed judgment and present it to the judge for signature.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Military Affidavit report?
- It lets the filer state whether the defendant is in military service, is not in military service, or whether the filer could not determine the defendant’s status.
- Who completes this affidavit?
- The document provides options for the plaintiff, an agent for the plaintiff, or an attorney for the plaintiff to certify the information.
- Do I need a notary for the Military Affidavit?
- No. This document is signed and dated without a notary. Attach the Department of Defense record supporting the service-status finding when applicable.
- How do I submit the Military Affidavit?
- The court rule text says to attach it to the proposed default judgment, when required, and present it to the judge for signature. The document does not provide a filing address or submission method.