An affidavit is a written statement that is worn to be true before an official such as a notary public. It is legally binding document that is used to provide factual information or evidence in a court of law, for a legal proceeding, or to simply state facts for an interested party such as a school board or an insurance company.

Affidavits can be used in a variety of legal proceedings, including civil and criminal trials, divorce proceedings, and immigration cases they can be used birth, addresses, or income of a person or to provide evidence of events that occur occurred such as a car accident.

Louisiana affidavits can be informal or written as what is referred to as an authentic act and must be signed by the person making the statement in front of a notary public and sometimes witnesses. The notary public will then fix their seal to the document certifying that the person making the statements wore to its truthfulness.

It is important to know that providing false information in an affidavit can be a serious offense and can result in criminal charges therefore, it is important to only provide information that is true and accurate making an affidavit.