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An Affidavit of Non-Military Service is a legal document that is used to assert that you or someone else is not on active duty. If you are a party to a courtroom hearing, but someone hasn't shown up, the court might ask for an Affidavit of Non-Military Service.

Military affidavits differ slightly depending on where you are located, but all of them do the same thing: to confirm to the court whether the individual is in active military service. Technically, a military affidavit is a notarized, court document that many states use to determine someone's active-duty status.

The Massachusetts Trial Court's Military Affidavit (Under 50 U.S.C. § 3931) is a standardized form used to indicate the military status of the party(ies) to a case. The form may be used in all case types where the filing of a Military Affidavit is appropriate.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and state laws protect you from default judgments while you are on active duty for the U.S. Military. A default judgment is when a judge makes a final decision in a case (a judgment) because you did not respond to the lawsuit by the deadline.

If the civil warrant was properly served on the defendant and he or she fails to appear on the return date, a ?default judgment? may be entered against the defendant. In this case, the court will enter a judgment for the plaintiff on the trial date based on enough evidence from the plaintiff to support the claim.

Virginia Courts Require Nonmilitary Affidavits Code § 8.01-15.2. Even if a defendant appears, the courts will block entry of a judgment if you do not submit a military affidavit. Once Virginia courts have a nonmilitary affidavit proving the defendant is not on active duty, your case can move ahead.