Affidavit of assets and liabilities (maintenance cases)
The disclosure affidavit both sides file in maintenance and matrimonial cases.
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How the paper begins
With Dastavo's sample details; the people and places are fictional. The words in blue are the ones you fill in.
IN THE COURT OF Civil Judge (Junior Division), Amarnagar
Maintenance Petition No. 33 of 2026
Versus
AFFIDAVIT OF ASSETS, INCOME, LIABILITIES AND EXPENDITURE
I, Anil Verma son of Shri Ramesh Verma, aged about 31 years, resident of House No. 204, Sector 9, Shantipur, District Shantipur, Haryana, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That I am the Respondent in the above case, and I make this disclosure of my assets, income, liabilities and expenses as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rajnesh v. Neha (2021) 2 SCC 324.
A. Personal
2.That my education and occupation are: B.Tech., working as a sales executive. I was married on 30-11-2025, and the parties have been living separately since 01-05-2026.
B. Income
| No. | Source | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salary | ₹42,000 (Rupees Forty-Two Thousand only) |
C. Assets and liabilities
| No. | Asset | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scooter | ₹55,000 (Rupees Fifty-Five Thousand only) |
The rest of the paper is in Dastavo.
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Your Aadhaar card and PAN card (photocopies; the originals to show)
- Proof of income: recent salary slips, Form 16 or income-tax returns, and statements of every bank account for the period the court or its format asks
- Papers of every property, vehicle, deposit and investment you own, and of every loan with its latest statement
- Proof of regular expenses: rent, school fees, medical bills, loan instalments and insurance premiums
- The main case: its number and year, the court, the names of the parties and the next date
Where to go
Sworn before the Oath Commissioner at the court complex and filed by your advocate in the maintenance or matrimonial case (Family Court or Magistrate) under its number. Both sides file one.
Fee
An affidavit made only to be filed in a court is usually free of stamp duty, and no court fee is needed unless the court-fee counter says so; the Oath Commissioner's fee is paid at the counter. Ask there for today's amounts.
Good to know
- Disclose every income, asset and loan, also those in joint names: a false or incomplete affidavit can lead to perjury proceedings and orders against you.
- The disclosure follows the Supreme Court's judgment in Rajnesh v. Neha; if the court gives its own format, fill that one, with figures that match your bank papers and tax returns.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Punjab: affidavits are usually typed on e-stamp paper (buy it at an authorised e-stamp centre; check the current duty there) and sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary. Many state services now accept a self-declaration instead.
Haryana: use e-stamp paper (egrashry / authorised vendors; check the current duty) and swear before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.
Chandigarh: e-stamp paper from an authorised centre (check the current duty); sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.