What To Take
When
you decide to leave an abusive partner, it is important to take certain
items. These items might best be placed in one location, so that if you
leave in a hurry, you can grab them quickly.
Suggested items to take:
- Identification
- Your birth certificate
- Children's birth certificates
- Social Security Cards
- School & vaccination records
- Money
- Checkbook, ATM card
- Credit Cards
- Keys-house/car/office
- Driver's license and registration
- Medications
- Welfare identification
- Work permits
- Green Card
- Passport(s)
- Divorce Papers
- Medical records - for all family members
- Lease/rental agreement, house deed, mortgage payment book
- Bank books
- Insurance papers
- Clothes
- Address book
- Pictures
- Jewelry
- Children's favorite toys and/or blankets
- Items of special sentimental value
Note: As many of these items you can gather are better then none at all.
- Important telephone numbers:
- Local police department
- WomenSafe/COPEline (1-888-285-5665)
- Legal Advocate
- County registry of protection orders
- Work number
- Supervisor's home number
- Minister
- Other
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