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Your answer should include the court name, case name, case number, and your affirmative defenses. Print three copies of your answer. File one with the clerks office and mail (or serve) one to the plaintiff or plaintiffs attorney.
An answer is typically the first responsive pleading filed by a defendant in a civil case. It responds to each allegation in a complaint through an admission or denial, as well as presents any defenses, affirmative defenses, counterclaims or cross-claims.
On a separate page or pages, write a short and plain statement of the answer to the allegations in the complaint. Number the paragraphs. The answer should correspond to each paragraph in the complaint, with paragraph 1 of the answer corresponding to paragraph 1 of the complaint, etc.
Your answer must be in writing and must be filed (received) on time with the Clerk of Courts at the Courthouse of the County listed at the top of the Summons (For example, Duval County Courthouse, etc.).
Address Each and Every Allegation Answering the lawsuit can be as simple as drafting a document and writing admit or deny or without knowledge in correlation to each numbered paragraph in the summons. Your answer to the lawsuit must address every allegation individually.
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Related Q&A to Response for summons Complaint Form

You have 30 days after you were served the Summons and Complaint to respond. This means mail the Answer and file it with the court. Mail your Answer far enough in advance to docHub the court by the deadline.
You can file an Answer by doing the following: Copy the caption (name of court, names of parties, case number and division) from the Petition/Complaint or Request for Admissions onto the attached Answer form. This can be handwritten.

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