An affidavit is a written statement made under oath or affirmation. When you sign an affidavit you are swearing that what you have written is true. Courts take that seriously and so do we.

Arizona family law uses affidavits constantly. They support temporary order requests, emergency filings, fee applications, default paperwork, service issues, and post-decree modification petitions. A judge who cannot hear live testimony before a hearing relies on affidavits to understand the facts.

A useful affidavit is specific, dated, fact-based, and organized. It tells the story clearly without editorializing. It may attach supporting documents such as police reports, bank statements, communications, medical records, and photos when those documents exist and are relevant.