Difference between revisions of "How Do I Prepare an Affidavit?"

Avoid using the words "never" and "always," or any other absolute statement of frequency, as it is rarely the case that something ''always'' happened or ''never'' happened. Saying "Bob never helped with the children" is an invitation to the court to discount what you're saying. Even if you did 99% of the work with the children, Bob is certain to have done something with them, and that means that "never" and "always" aren't true.

Just as over-the-top statements of emotion <span class="noglossary">will</span> undermine your credibility, so <span class="noglossary">will</span> using statements that are as absolute as "always" and "never." Instead of words like those, just say "I did virtually all of..." or "Sally rarely helped with..."