How Do I Prepare a Supplemental Affidavit?
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In many family law court proceedings, it is not uncommon to have three, four or even fifteen affidavits prepared in the course of things. In most cases, the first affidavit describes the background facts about who the couple are, when they met, when they separated, who their children are and so forth. Affidavits after that usually update the court about events occurring since the previous affidavit was sworn.
New affidavits don't replace any of the previous affidavits, they just add to the written evidence in the court file. Each affidavit stands on its own.
To make a new affidavit after the first affidavit, follow all the steps described in "How do I prepare an affidavit?" and make sure that you change the number of the affidavit given in the top right-hand corner of the first page. Instead of
This is the 1st affidavit
of J.A. Doe in this case
and was made on 1 April 2013
the second affidavit might read
This is the 2nd affidavit
of J.A. Doe in this case
and was made on 15 April 2013
Apart from this minor change, affidavits prepared after the first affidavit are prepared in exactly the same way as the first affidavit was prepared.
Note that you can refer to previous affidavits in your new affidavit. Just be sure to identify the affidavit by the date the affidavit was made and by the person who made it. If you're going to be referring to specific parts of that affidavit, mention the paragraph numbers as well.
- In my third affidavit, sworn on 10 August 2012, I state at paragraph 42 that I was the parent who was primarily responsible for taking the children to their medical appointments. I was also the parent primarily responsible to attending to the children's dental, counselling and therapeutic appointments. I was also the parent who attended the children's parent-teacher meetings.
- The Respondent alleges, at paragraph 17 of his second affidavit, sworn on 1 August 2012, that he was the parent who booked and paid for the children's ballet and hockey lessons. The truth of the matter is that while he did pay for two or three of the children's hockey lessons, I was the parent who spoke to their coaches and instructors, arranged for their enrollment, and paid for the majority of the cost of these lessons.
For more information, see "How do I prepare an affidavit?" and "How do I fix an error in an affidavit or add to an affidavit?"
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