Declaratory Judgments. The law writers have been unanimous in subjecting the dicta to adverse criticism.28.The procedure for obtaining a declaratory judgment pursuant to Article 26, Chapter 1,. Courts of record permitted to enter declaratory judgments of rights, status and other legal relations. The North Carolina Declaratory Judgment Act, N.C.G.S. § 1-253, et seq. , provides parties an "appropriate procedure for alleviating uncertainty in the. To establish federal jurisdiction in a declaratory judgment action, two conditions must be satisfied. First, is the constitutional inquiry. Please complete the COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT enclosed in this Packet and sign it in the presence of a Deputy Clerk or Notary Public. To establish federal jurisdiction in a declaratory judgment action, two conditions must be satisfied.