A proof up hearing is where you have to provide evidence to the Court that will justify the Court in granting a Judgment to you. The plaintiff must appear at the hearing and prove to the judge that the defendant was properly served with the Small Claims Complaint.A person can ask the court to undo (or "set aside") a default or a final order. This particular video section is going to describe uh what we call a prove upup hearing and that is if you are in either a paternity custody case or a divorce case. To ask the judge to set aside your default judgment, you must file a "motion" (a formal written request) with the court. Any uncontested matter which does not require a prove up hearing may be submitted to the court in chambers. Schedule a prove up hearing through the court's clerk's office, at which the plaintiff should bring a proposed Divorce Decree for the judge to sign. This packet provides general guidance about writing a motion. Once a Default is obtained, there are two methods a Plaintiff can use to complete the divorce process: (1) Summary Disposition or (2). You can fill out the final forms asking the judge to enter a default and allow you to finalize the divorce without the Defendant's signature.