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- Any written rules imposed by the abuser
- Information about abuse of previous partners
- Proof that you were being financially marginalized
- Records proving you provided most of the child care
- Personal journal of physical and nonphysical incidents
- Calendar indicating days and frequency of abuse
- Video recordings of arguments or conversations
- Audio recordings of arguments or conversations
- Photos or video of any injuries
- Medical reports of your injuries or stress-related diagnosis
- Medical reports of your family members’ injuries
- Police reports
- Emails, texts or social media messages from abuser
- Screenshots of repeated calls, emails, texts or voicemails from abuser
- Verbal accounts and testimony from any witnesses
- Documentation showing workplace incidents where abuser stalked or harassed you
- Photos of weapons used to harm or threaten
- Screenshots or links showing abuser shared of images or videos you did consent to
- Photos or video of items damaged or in disarray
- Screenshots of any social networking site containing evidence of abuse, harassment or stalking
- Recordings of voicemails or phone conversations
- Details of any stalking incidents
- Veterinary records of any pet abuse
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