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It is a sworn written statement made by a parent or guardian confirming the address at which their child lives. It is used to satisfy an authority such as a school, local council, or official body that requires verified proof of a child's residence. Swearing the affidavit before a solicitor or commissioner for oaths gives it greater evidential weight than a simple letter.

Common uses include supporting a school admissions application in a highly competitive catchment area, confirming a child's address for a GP surgery or NHS provider, supporting a housing benefit application, verifying a child's residence for family court proceedings, or satisfying requirements of immigration or passport processes involving the child's place of residence.

The affidavit should be accompanied by supporting evidence such as a recent utility bill, council tax bill, tenancy agreement, or mortgage statement in the parent's name at the stated address. The more recent and varied the supporting documents, the stronger the evidence of residence. Some schools and local authorities specify the type of evidence they will accept.

Yes. Making a knowingly false statement on oath is perjury under the Perjury Act 1911 and is a criminal offence. Local authorities in England and Wales actively investigate fraudulent school admissions, and successful prosecutions have resulted from parents falsely claiming a child's address. A place obtained by deception can also be withdrawn by the admissions authority.

The parent or guardian with parental responsibility must swear the affidavit in person before a solicitor (other than the instructing solicitor), a commissioner for oaths, or a notary public. The administering officer signs the jurat recording the date, place, and the officer's identity. The deponent cannot simply post the signed document without attending in person to take the oath.

Both are formal sworn statements but they differ in the legal basis for making them. An affidavit is sworn on oath whereas a statutory declaration is made under the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 without an oath. For official processes in England and Wales, the requesting body will specify which form is required. Both carry criminal liability for false statements.

An affidavit records facts at a specific point in time. If the child's address subsequently changes, a fresh affidavit or letter of correction should be provided to the relevant authority promptly. Continuing to rely on an affidavit that is no longer accurate when the parent knows it to be so could be viewed as a fraudulent misrepresentation in certain contexts.

The signing party should retain a copy for at least six years from the date of any application it supports, in line with the Limitation Act 1980 standard limitation period. The receiving authority will retain it in accordance with its own data retention policy, and data held about children may be kept until the child reaches adulthood or longer depending on the purpose.