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An affidavit is a written statement, made on oath or affirmation, about facts that are personally known to the person making the affidavit, the ''deponent''. Because an affidavit is sworn to be true or is affirmed to be true, it is evidence of the facts that it sets out, just as if the facts were given in oral evidence at a trial. Affidavits are formal legal documents. | An affidavit is a written statement, made on oath or affirmation, about facts that are personally known to the person making the affidavit, the ''deponent''. Because an affidavit is sworn to be true or is affirmed to be true, it is evidence of the facts that it sets out, just as if the facts were given in oral evidence at a trial. Affidavits are formal legal documents. | ||
*Supreme Court: If your court proceeding is in the Supreme Court, the form you must use is Form F30 and the rules about affidavits are set out in Rule 10-4 of the Supreme Court Family Rules. | *Supreme Court: If your court proceeding is in the Supreme Court, the form you must use is Form F30 and the rules about affidavits are set out in Rule 10-4 of the Supreme Court Family Rules. The form is available online; see the [[Supreme Court Forms (Family Law)|Supreme Court Forms]] section. | ||
*Provincial Court: If your proceeding is in the Provincial Court, the form you must use is Form 17 and the rules about affidavits are set out in Rule 13 of the Provincial Court (Family) Rules. | *Provincial Court: If your proceeding is in the Provincial Court, the form you must use is Form 17 and the rules about affidavits are set out in Rule 13 of the Provincial Court (Family) Rules. The form is available online; see the [[Provincial Court Forms (Family Law)|Provincial Court Forms]] section. | ||
==Formal requirements== | ==Formal requirements== | ||