William I. Dick

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.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for violating professional boundaries with a forensic mental health patient.

The Member admitted to maintaining a friendship, visiting, loaning money, and conducting banking transactions for the patient over several years, despite previous warnings from her employer and the College.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a nine-month suspension, a reprimand, and the completion of a remedial workbook on therapeutic boundaries.