What is a Financial Affidavit?
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A financial affidavit, which has different names in each state, is a statement showing your income, expenses, debts and assets. It allows a court to figure out how much spousal support and child support it should award. … In a divorce, each spouse prepares a financial affidavit, which could take many hours to do.
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