Financial Affidavit Form - South Dakota

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Instructions for Financial Affidavit Form
The Financial Affidavit is a sworn statement about the financial situation of the party completing
the form. It is meant to give the judge and the parties accurate information about the property and debts
involved in the divorce. The values used should be as of the day the party completes the Financial
Affidavit.
• Complete the top portion of the Financial Affidavit (the “caption”).
o Fill in the name of the county in which you are filing for divorce. This must be the county in
which either you or your spouse live.
o Fill in the name of the Judicial Circuit that the county in which you are filing for divorce is
located. (Ex. First, Second, Third, etc.) If you do not know, contact the Clerk of Courts in your
county.
o Fill in your full legal name where it says “Plaintiff” and your spouse’s name where it says
“Defendant.”
o When you file your papers, the Clerk of Court will assign a case number which you will insert
in the space following “DIV.” For example, if your case number is 011234, your form should
show DIV.: 01-1234. This case number should appear on all your papers.
• Fill in the personal information in paragraphs (1)-(8). You may want to have a copy of your last tax
return to help you. If you do not know an answer then place a question mark (“?”) in the blank. If
you know for certain that you don’t have or receive the item in a paragraph then enter a zero (0).
• Fill in the blanks for sections I, II, and III. Values should be an actual amount (if known) or an
estimate of what the property is worth. If you don’t have something listed in those sections, enter a
zero (0).
• Make at least 2 photocopies of the signed Summons; one for you and one to be served on your spouse.
The original copy will be filed with the Clerk of Courts.
• You must sign and date the Affidavit in the presence of a notary public or clerk of court. Make
sure to bring identification to show the notary public or clerk of court. A notary public can
usually be found at the bank and sometimes at the courthouse.
WARNING: By signing your name, you are telling the court that you are telling the truth and that
you have a good faith reason for your requests. If you are not telling the truth, if you are misleading
the court, or if you are serving or filing this document for an improper purpose, the court could
find you in contempt or you could be prosecuted for not telling the truth.
Form UJS-304 Rev. 11/2010

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