The parties separated in 2005 after a 17-year marriage.
Post-separation, the applicant sustained catastrophic injuries in a motor vehicle accident, rendering her disabled, while the respondent retrained and significantly increased his income.
The court awarded the applicant $700 monthly in spousal support, declining to apply the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines due to the unusual circumstances of a post-separation disability unrelated to the marriage.
The court also found the 19-year-old son remained a child of the marriage and ordered the applicant to pay ongoing child support, as well as a $17,500 lump sum for retroactive child support.
