As per procedure of Domestic violence act 2005 section 12 (ii) “Affidavit of the applicant in the prescribed Form to be filed in support of application either for exparte order or for interim orders”

thus can our experts throw some light on

1) what is mean by “affidavit” here?

2) what is format of this affidavit as prescribed by the law?

3) Can this affidavit (what i understand as the document submitted before court) be sufficient enough to claim for maintenance under section 23 of DV act?

Reply awaited at the earliest,

thanks,

Sunit