Try to keep all important documents and papers together in a place where you can get them quickly if you must leave. If the person abusing you lives or stays with you and you own or rent you house or apartment yourself, you can ask that person to leave at any time. It is unlikely that the police will remove a valid resident, especially your spouse, from your home if that person has been living there with your consent. If you and your abuser own or rent your residence together, that person has as much right as you to stay there. In the event your abuser will not leave voluntarily, it may be best for you to go to a shelter until you can obtain an Order evicting the abuser.
Many communities have shelters for abused persons and their children.
If you do not have a place to stay with friends or relatives, or if you want a confidential, safe palace, you should consider going to a shelter. At the shelter you will be assisted in getting the legal, financial, and supportive help you and your children may need. Shelters offer a safe place for victims to stay while they get the help they need in finding positive ways to solve the problems domestic violence causes. It sometimes helps to talk to other victims who have been through the same experiences. In a shelter, you and your children will find that you are not alone.