Answer And Waiver And Acceptance Of Service {CS-3}

State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Form CS-3 Rev. 10/2023 ANSWER AND WAIVER AND ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE Court Case Number IN THE _____________________________ COURT OF _______________________________ COUNTY, ALABAMA (Circuit or District) (Name of County) _________________________________________v. _____________________________________________________ Plaintiff Defendant Comes the above-named Defendant in the above-styled case and hereby accepts service of a copy of the Petition for Support or Complaint for Paternity or Petition for Contempt or Petition for Modification in this case and waives all further and additional service of same, and for answer to this Petition says the following: The Defendant admits the allegations contained therein. The Defendant acknowledges that the District Attorney or attorney representing the Plaintiff in this case does not and cannot appear or serve as his or her attorney; that the District Attorney or attorney in this case represents only the Plaintiff and will use his or her best efforts to protect the Plaintiff's best interests; that he or she has the right to employ counsel of his or her own choosing and, after having been advised that it may be in his or her best interests to do so, the Defendant does hereby waive his or her right to counsel. The Defendant further agrees that he or she has requested the District Attorney or attorney for the Plaintiff to prepare this Answer and Waiver; that testimony may be taken in the above case without further notice to him or her; and that the case may be submitted and a final Order of the Court rendered without any further or additional notice to him/her. Petition for Contempt The Defendant further admits having received a copy of the original Petition for Support or or Petition for Modification in this case; OR The Defendant futher admits having received a copy of the original Complaint for Paternity. The Defendant understands that he has the right to request genetic testing be done in this case and that the result of such test may be admitted into evidence on the issue of paternity of the child(ren). Accordingly, the Defendant hereby waives such genetic testing. This the _____________ day of _______________________________________, ______________. _______________________________________ Defendant WITNESSES: _______________________________________________ Home or Business Address _______________________________________________ City State Zip Code ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Signature Home or Business Address _______________________________________________ City State Zip Code Sworn to and subscribed before me this _________ day of __________________________________________, ___________. ______________________________________________ Signature ______________________________________________ Notary Public Original: Court Record Copy: Plaintiff Copy: Defendant www.FormsWorkFlow.com