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There are several factors which the court considers when determining whether spousal support should be awarded, including your ages, both incomes, length of marriage, whether there are children, fault, etc. While fault may weigh in favor of spousal support, your length of marriage (or lack thereof) and the fact that there are no children would weigh against spousal support. A qualified divorce attorney with more complete information could better evaluate the likely success of a spousal support claim. You might also consider legal separation (if your spouse is willing); usually legal separation (instead of divorce) allows you to stay on your spouse's health insurance (although neither of you is free to remarry). Good luck.

You are still entitled to 1/2 of the community property acquired during the marriage. Consult an attorney for detail on your specific facts, but you do not lose your rights to any property because you left the home. It sounds like your ex is just continuing his abusive ways by threatening you.

You cannot do that by yourselves. You either get divorced through the normal process or withdraw the petition for divorce. $50,000 seems absurdly high for a divorce. Something is very odd about that.