It is important that you show up in court on time. If you or the other side want to ask the court to do something in a case, you must ask in written court papers called a Motion or an Order to Show Cause.A prove up hearing is essentially a trial where you prove your side of the case in the absence of the other party. If you're in the middle of a divorce, you probably should be bringing your own lawyer as well. That way, you would know what's going on the default proof up. Customer: In my default prove up hearing, the judge was angry about the amount of damages I requested. At the hearing, the judge will decide to grant or deny the motion. So you have a few issues. First, you need to understand what a default is. There may be additional paperwork to gather for the hearing, such as exhibits to be introduced as evidence.