The applicant sought non-time limited spousal support and a lump sum payment to compensate for her lost share of the respondent's pension following his bankruptcy.
The court found the applicant was entitled to spousal support on both compensatory and non-compensatory grounds following a 15-year traditional marriage.
However, the court imputed a minimum wage income to the applicant, finding she was intentionally unemployed despite physical limitations.
The court ordered periodic spousal support of $2,800 per month indefinitely.
The claim for lump sum spousal support was dismissed because no equalization of net family property had ever occurred, making a lump sum award an improper redistribution of assets.
