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First you can request a civil standby to get some of your basic belongings. You do that by calling your local police department, explaining the situation and requesting a standby while you pack a bag. They will usually give you about 20 minutes. As for filing for divorce, you can consult an attorney/retain an attorney or go through the self-service center (Maricopa County Superior Court) for help.

If you have filed for divorce, you have the right to ask for half of all the marital assets, child support for any children that are under the age of 18, and alimony.  How much you receive in the form of assets, child support and alimony will depend on the facts and circumstances of your marriage, what type, and how many assets you have acquired during the marriage, etc.  It does not matter if assets are in only your husbands name, you are still entitled to half of all marital assets.  The amount of any child support and alimony will depend on the financial circumstances of you and your husband, in particular how much each of you earns or is capable of earning, as well as you and your husbands individual financial needs. These issues may be ultimately determined by a judge or agreed upon between you and your husband at a mediation. If your husband filed for divorce, you should file a counter petition and ask for half of the marital assets, child support (if  you have children under 18) and alimony.

It will certainly depend on the state which you are divorced in. Generally the law in this area is somewhat in flux but as a matter of public policy. Of time people live together without the benefit of marriage is normally not counted in such calculations.