Courts and procedure
Affidavit
A written or printed statement made under oath.[1]
In more detail
Courts use affidavits as evidence in many situations; for example, Florida accepts a third party's affidavit to help prove residency in a divorce.[2]
Varies by state
This is the federal courts' definition; state courts use the word the same way, though procedures differ by state. Find your state’s rules.
Related terms
- DepositionTestimony given under oath outside the courtroom, before an officer who can administer oaths, usually to gather facts before trial.
- Financial disclosureThe required exchange of information about what each spouse owns, owes, earns and spends in a divorce or legal separation.
- Residency requirementHow long at least one spouse must have lived in a state, and sometimes a county, before filing for divorce there.
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