A party can amend a pleading once, as of right, "within twenty days after its service, or at any time before the period for responding to it expires. The AOM statute requires the affidavit to be served within 60 days (extendable for good cause to a maximum of 120 days) of the licensed professional's answer.The rule requires that the plaintiff provide an Affidavit of Merit relating to each defendant. In some cases, a single affidavit may satisfy this requirement. The merits of its own claim would result in a ruling characterized as…? Comply with the Affidavit of Merit statute. Plaintiff Valarie Lamar ("Plaintiff") opposes the motion. Amended: June 1, 2021. 2 Because this claim is housed in the Fourth Amendment, the plaintiff also has to prove that the malicious prosecution resulted in a seizure of. Id. After the case was remanded to the state trial court, Clark filed a motion for leave to file an amended petition.