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In <span class="noglossary">order</span> to make things as simple as possible, I usually break my affidavits down into four basic sections following the initial introductory paragraph: | In <span class="noglossary">order</span> to make things as simple as possible, I usually break my affidavits down into four basic sections following the initial introductory paragraph: | ||
*Application: State what you're asking the court for. If you're responding to an application, tell the court your position on each of the claims the applicant is making. | *'''Application:''' State what you're asking the court for. If you're responding to an application, tell the court your position on each of the claims the applicant is making. | ||
*Background: Describe who you are, who the other side is, when your relationship started and stopped, who your children are and how old they are, when the court proceeding started, and any significant orders that have been made since litigation started. | *'''Background:''' Describe who you are, who the other side is, when your relationship started and stopped, who your children are and how old they are, when the court proceeding started, and any significant orders that have been made since litigation started. | ||
*Circumstances: Describe the immediate circumstances that triggered the application to court and anything significant that's happened since. This should be the part where you provide the facts in favour of your application or in opposition to the applicant's application. | *'''Circumstances:''' Describe the immediate circumstances that triggered the application to court and anything significant that's happened since. This should be the part where you provide the facts in favour of your application or in opposition to the applicant's application. | ||
*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 this: | Affidavits drafted by me often look something like this: | ||