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Protecting Yourself After a Restraining Order is Issued
Staying safe at your residence:
- Change the locks on the doors, replace any weak doors (metal doors are better than wood) and reinforce sliding glass doors by installing a lock or placing a piece of wood in the track.
- Add interior window locks so that windows can't be opened from the outside
- Install a security system or speak to someone at your local hardware store for less expensive alternatives; install motion-sensitive lighting outside your home
- Plan an emergency escape route from all areas of your home, including upstairs, and make sure all family members are aware of the plan.
- Teach children how and when to call 9-1-1. If possible, purchase a cordless telephone and take it with you as you travel to different rooms in your residence
- Teach your children how to make a collect call to you or family members in case they are abducted. Tell your children not to unlock the door if the respondent tries to get into your home
- Include family pets or other animals in your safety and escape plans. Animals are often targeted (threatened with harm, cruelly injured, or killed) by a batterer or stalker as a means of controlling, terrorizing or punishing human victims. If it is not safe for you to remain at home, it is likely not safe for your animals, either.
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