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How Do I Prepare an Affidavit? (view source)
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*Summary: If necessary summarize your position and perhaps describe the order that you want the court to make. | *Summary: If necessary summarize your position and perhaps describe the order that you want the court to make. | ||
Affidavits drafted by me often look something like | Affidavits drafted by me often look something like what follows. | ||
===First paragraph=== | |||
<ol start="1"> | <ol start="1"> | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
===Application=== | |||
<ol start="2"> | <ol start="2"> | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
===Background=== | |||
<ol start="4"> | <ol start="4"> | ||
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...and so on. Once I'm done introducing the basic background of the parties, I'll describe the events that led the Applicant to be making the specific application before the court. | ...and so on. Once I'm done introducing the basic background of the parties, I'll describe the events that led the Applicant to be making the specific application before the court. | ||
===Circumstances of application=== | |||
<ol start="21"> | <ol start="21"> | ||
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...and so on. If necessary, usually when an affidavit is particularly long or the facts are particularly complicated, I may summarize the orders I'm asking for and why I'm asking for them. | ...and so on. If necessary, usually when an affidavit is particularly long or the facts are particularly complicated, I may summarize the orders I'm asking for and why I'm asking for them. | ||
===Summary=== | |||
<ol start="45"> | <ol start="45"> | ||