DOCUMENTS:

q      Driver's license, passport, or other form of ID

q      Your birth certificate and your children’s birth certificates

q      Money, bank books, checkbooks, credit cards, ATM cards, mortgage payment book/rental agreement

q      Social Security card, work permit, green card, insurance papers

q      Welfare information

q      Medical records, school vaccine cards, insurance information

q      The abuser's social security number, license plate number and photo, if possible

q     Divorce papers and custody papers or other court orders

q      Copies of your protection order

q     Lease, rental agreement, house deed, car registration

OTHER ITEMS:

q      Keys to house, car, office

q      Medications, glasses/contacts, hearing aids, etc. for you and your children or other dependents

q     Personal items like address/phone book, pictures, jewelry, etc.

q      Clothing for you and your children

q     Toiletries, diapers, and baby formula

q      Children’s favorite toys