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To give you a sneak peek, lying in family court can lead to perjury charges, loss of credibility, and, ultimately, a negative impact on the case outcome. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.

The following are six critical sections that must be included: Title. This is either your name (“Affidavit of Jane Doe”) or the specific case information. Statement of identity. The next paragraph tells the court about yourself. ... Statement of truth. ... Statement of facts. ... Closing statement of truth. ... Sign and notarize.

Hearsay will generally be inadmissible, or given very little weight where hearsay is admissible, especially where the Affidavit is submitted without efforts to explain the hearsay such as how the deponent learned of the facts stated within the Affidavit.

What is the Punishment for Perjury in Canada? Misleading justice is a very serious and punishable criminal offence in most countries, including Canada. A person charged for perjury is liable to imprisonment if found guilty. The maximum period you can be sentenced to prison is 14 years.

Inadmissible evidence is evidence that lawyers can't present to a jury. Forms of evidence judges consider inadmissible include hearsay, prejudicial, improperly obtained or irrelevant items.

Avoiding Hearsay With rare exceptions, an Affidavit should contain only information directly known to the deponent, being the 'who, what, when, and where' known on a first-hand basis rather than as learned from another person and thus known only on a second-hand basis (even worse still would be a double hearsay).

Inadmissible evidence is evidence that has been deemed not relevant, reliable, nor obtained legally. Examples include prejudicial evidence, which inflames jurors more than it shows facts, and hearsay, which is information obtained second hand.