Amend a motion

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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The clerk will not set your hearing, you will need to set it on your own. You should refile the correct motion for a default judgment and then follow the pro se directions for setting the divorce hearing.

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I left out a sentence in the motion about “not requesting a hearing” and telling the defendant to respond" on the motion for a default judgment. How will I know if the judge will consider the motion? The motion is placed in my file and in the computer at the court house, but I haven’t seen any other action. Should I go ahead and amend the motion or wait a little longer for something from the judge or clerk? I’m pro se. The attorney and defendant made several procedural mistakes themselves are they going to be let off the hook because I left out a sentence? Their mistakes occured during process of their answer and counterclaims. Any ideas.