In Re the Marriage of Abrams

This case involves the award of spousal support upon the dissolution of the parties’ 28-year marriage. Wife appeals from a judgment awarding transitional support to her in the amount of $750 per month for 24 months. Wife contends that she is entitled to a longer duration of transitional support and to indefinite maintenance support. On de novo review, ORS 19.415, 1 we modify the judgment to award maintenance support of $1,800 per month and otherwise affirm.

The parties married in 1980 when they were 19 years old. During the last seven years of the marriage, they separated “in house” several…