3) There must be a notarized affidavit as to why the judgment needs to be amended. 4) A copy of the original judgment must be included with the submission.File a document on pleading paper called amended motion re order to show cause and affidavit of contempt, write out the reason for your motion. A motion to alter or amend a judgment must be filed no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment. Rule 8(c) means what it says: affirmative defenses must be raised in a responsive pleading, not a dispositive motion. An amended petition should be "entire and complete in itself," meaning that it takes the place of the original document. And should be separated and not be in one complete document. Payee's full name should be in the body of the Application as Payee. The court will NOT consider such motions filed after the deadline in the docket control order without a motion for leave demonstrating exceptionally good cause. This motion must be filed no less than 7 days before trial.