Time to File and Amend Motion. This is commonly known as amending a petition.In such cases, the claimant shall have 30 days after the filing of the complaint to supplement the pleadings with the affidavit. A claimant's failure to file the affidavit in accordance with this section shall result in dismissal of the complaint against the defendant. A party may withdraw or amend its admissions if there is good cause and no undue prejudice to the adverse party. In a civil case, the notice of appeal must be filed with the US District Clerk's Office within 30 days after the judgment is entered. Considered whether it was proper for the verified denial to appear only in the affidavit in response to the motion for summary judgment but not in the. This time Pedernal included a certificate of merit. (g). Amending the Notice. An amended petition should be "entire and complete in itself," meaning that it takes the place of the original document.