{"id":1240,"date":"2020-12-14T20:24:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T20:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2025-11-13T22:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:18:03","slug":"what-is-an-affidavit-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/disputes-and-litigation\/what-is-an-affidavit-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Affidavit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are in a legal dispute with another party, you may need to prepare an affidavit to present your facts and evidence in front of a court<\/a>. Understanding what you can include in your document and how to affirm it is crucial. Otherwise, the court can strike out the whole document or parts of it, which can put you at a disadvantage compared to your opponent. This article explains how to draft an affidavit, what type of information you can include, and who can affirm its contents before you can use it in a legal proceeding. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an Affidavit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An affidavit is a written and signed legal document containing a statement of facts which will be used as evidence in court. When you sign it, you must choose to either swear on oath or affirm its contents to be true before an authorised person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When preparing and signing your affidavit, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n