Affidavit in Support of Application for Maintenance
Reference draft used in Indian courts — replace the blanks with your own case details.
Petition No . of
Shri A Petitioner/Opposite Party
vs
Smt. B Respondent/Applicant
Affidavit of Smt. B aged about ………………..years,
wife of Shri A, resident of ……………………………………………………………………
I, Smt. B, aged about ………………..years,
wife of Shri ………………………………………………………………………………………….
resident of ………………………………………………………………………………………..... do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows:
1 . That I am the respondent in this petition for divorce and as such fully acquainted with
the facts deposed to below.
2. That my husband Shri A has filed a petition for divorce against me before this
Court being No ………………..of
3. That I have no source of income for my support and to defray the expenses of the proceedings filed by the petitioner.
4. That I do not own any property and have no earning on my own.
5. That the petitioner Shri ………………..is employed as an officer in ………………..Bank
working in ………………………….. branch ………………….……..and ………………..getting a
salary of Rs ………………..p.m.
6. That the petitioner Shri …………………………………….…….. is also having a house at his native place, which he has leased to at a monthly rent of Rs .
7. That the petitioner Shri ……………………………….…………….. has no dependants to support.
8. That there is no living child out of the marriage.
I, Smt. B, the above named deponent, hereby declare and verify that the contents of paras 1 to 8 are true to my personal knowledge, nothing material has been concealed and no part of it is false. So help me God.
Verified at ………………..on this ………………..day of ………………..20 ………………..
Date ……………….. Deponent
Using this format
This is a reference draft reproduced for study and adaptation. Court rules, court fees and the correct forum vary with the facts and the value of the claim, so have the document checked and filed by an advocate. A defective application can be returned or dismissed even when the case itself is good.
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