Checklist of Items to Bring

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Checklist of Items to Bring with You:

identification

birth certificates

social security cards

medical records

children's school records

address book

money, bankbooks (but no checks, ATM cards or credit cards - these are too easily traced

keys

driver's license and registration, passport, green card, work permits, welfare identification

marriage license, divorce papers

lease/rental agreement or deed

mortgage and car payment books

insurance policies

medications

clothes, pictures, jewelry, items of sentimental value

children's favorite toys/blankets

documentation of past abuse - photos, police reports, medical records

legal documents - restraining orders, papers that show jointly owned assets