Does a valid declaration have the same force and effect as an affidavit?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Shimkus v. Shimkus (In re Shimkus), 198 Cal.Rptr.3d 799, 244 Cal.App.4th 1262 (Cal. App. 2016):
6 " A valid declaration has the same "force and effect" as an affidavit administered under oath. [Citation.]" (Garcia v. Superior Court (2007) 42 Cal.4th 63, 70, fn. 7, 63 Cal.Rptr.3d 948, 163 P.3d 939.)
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