In all civil actions in which personal jurisdiction over a defendant is not required, the court may order the defendant to answer or take such other action as may be permitted by law. The order shall be made after the plaintiff, his attorney, or an agent having knowledge of the facts files an affidavit dated not more than 10 days prior thereto showing 1 or more of the following facts:
Every such affidavit shall state either the defendant's address, the defendant's last known address, or that no address of the defendant is known.
MCL 600.1940