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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Each of you take a piece of paper and write down what you like and don't like about the other. Fold the papers so you can't see the "don't likes." Then compare the "likes." [/quote]

I hope that was a joke.

OP here. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your comments, you wonderful strong women. 
I am going to leave but worried he will come to find me and kids (I have family nearby). I can't imagine going to a shelter. 
Could someone tell me what a protective order entails. Does he get escorted away by police? (I wouldn't want my kids to see that either), do you have to file immediately after the incident?
Thank you all so much. [/quote]

Protective orders can be filed in domestic and family relations court. At least in Fairfax county, the judge hears your side only that same day and decides whether or not to issue a temporary/emergency order. If it's issued, the judge sets the rules and the police notify your husband. Once he is notified, the order is in effect and he will be arrested if he defies the rules. The judge sets a hearing date. Both of you explain your side to a judge at the hearing and he/she decides if they should extend it. I think the maximum is 2 years. They can reissue after that if there is a need. It is a civil court order, not a criminal case. [/quote]

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