Checklist to use when leaving
Keep these items in a safe place so that you can just grab them and go when you leave. Big note: Take your pets too and their information (shots record ect.) if you can. Identification for yourself and your children ~Birth certificates ~Social security cards (or numbers written on paper if you can't find the cards) ~driver's license ~photo identification or passports (if applicable) ~Public/Government assistance identification or cards (if applicable) ~Green card (if applicable) Important personal papers ~marriage certificate ~divorce papers ~custody orders ~legal protection or restraining orders ~health insurance papers and medical cards ~medical records for all family members ~children's school records ~investment papers/records and account numbers ~work permits ~immigration papers ~rental agreement/lease or house deed ~car title, registration, and insurance information Funds (Incidently, be ready to change your account numbers and information) ~cash ~credit cards ~ATM card ~checkbook and bankbook (with deposit slips) Keys ~house ~car ~safety deposit box or post office box A way to communicate ~phone calling card ~cell phone ~address book Medications ~at least 1 month's supply for all medicines you and your children are taking, as well as a copy of the prescriptions A way to get by ~jewelry or small objects you can sell, if you run out of money or stop having access to your accounts Things to help you cope ~pictures ~keepsakes ~children's small toys or books Would also grab a couple of changes of clothes for each if possible. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.