Swearing an Affidavit in a BC Divorce

An affidavit may be the evidence of a party in support of his or her BC divorce, or it may be the evidence of another person, such as a process server. The person whose evidence is in the affidavit must swear or affirm that the contents are true in order for the affidavit to be admissible in court.

The affidavit must be sworn before a commissioner for taking affidavits. All lawyers, notaries public and also certain staff at the court registry are commissioners.

In a BC divorce there are several affidavits that may be required depending on your situation:

• In a BC sole divorce there is an affidavit of the plaintiff, and an affidavit of service. If there are children of the marriage, there will also be a child support affidavit.
• In a BC joint divorce there is an affidavit of party 1 and an affidavit of party 2. If there are children of the marriage, there will also be a joint child support affidavit.

Exhibits

Many affidavits used in a BC divorce require supporting documents. Documents that support the information or claims you are making in an affidavit are called exhibits. The following rules apply to exhibits:

• Each exhibit must be referenced in the affidavit beginning with Exhibit A.
• Each exhibit must be stamped and signed by the commissioner for swearing affidavits.

Swearing your Affidavit

Take your affidavit and any exhibits to the commissioner for swearing affidavits. You will be required to prove your identity by providing at least 2 pieces of identification one of which must contain a photograph such as a driver's license.

Our fee of $24.95 for notarizing an affidavit and exhibits in a BC divorce includes attesting to one signature per affidavit at our office in Vancouver by appointment only.

Our Easy 3 Step Process

It's easy to swear your affidavits for your BC divorce with our 3 step process:

1. purchase your service. Select the service that you require from the list below and place your order.

2. make an appointment. Our order tracking department will contact you and make arrangements for an appointment.

3. swear your affidavit. Bring your affidavit and any exhibits together with your identification to the appointment.

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