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1.
Change the locks and install safety devices on
windows. 2.
Change your phone number and request to have an unlisted
phone number. 3.
Develop a safety plan, and discuss it with your children,
explain to your children what is going on in an age appropriate way. Review the plan as often as possible. 4.
Make
sure your children’s school, day-care or camp knows who has
permission to pick up your children. 5.
Tell
your neighbors and landlord that
your abuser no longer lives there, and ask
them to call the police if they see
that person near your home. 6. Before you get back into a potentially abusive relationship, discuss alternatives with someone you trust. Source: Maryland Legal Assistance Network. Last date of review 10/27/03 |
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