Bringing your children with you is important. Everything else is secondary. However, think about taking the following items with you when you leave:
- ___ identification
- ___ birth certificates for you and your children
- ___ social security cards
- ___ school and medical records
- ___ money, bank books, credit cards
- ___ keys to the house, car, and office
- ___ driver's license and registration
- ___ medications
- ___ change of clothes
- ___ welfare identification
- ___ passport(s), green card(s), work permits
- ___ divorce papers
- ___ lease/rental agreements
- ___ pets
- ___ insurance papers
- ___ address book
- ___ pictures, jewelry, items of sentimental value
- ___ children's favorite toys, blankets, etc.
- ___ Protection Order
WARNING: Violence frequently gets worse when you try to leave or show signs of independence, such as taking a class or filing for divorce. Your partner may become desperate. Take special care.
After the relationship is over, you still need to take care.