- Parties: The claimant was O.M. The respondent was V.G. (In docket number S20020, the petitioner was P.G., while the respondents were V.G. and O.M.) 

- Subject Matter: Two related proceedings addressed the issue of the status of a residential property in Duncan. The respondent held 99/100ths of the title, while his brother P.G. held 1/100th. The claimant, the respondent’s former spouse, alleged that the respondent’s interest in the Duncan home was a family asset. The brother argued that he owned a 50-percent interest in the property. The court heard together the family and civil proceedings asserting these competing claims to the property. 

- Ruling: The court concluded that the Duncan home was family property, that the related mortgage was a family debt, and that the net equity should be divided. The court refused to impute income to the respondent except $3,000 per annum relating to his vehicle repair work. The court found the claimant entitled to spousal support from the separation date to June 2024. On parenting, unless otherwise agreed, the claimant should drop off the parties’ child at the respondent’s home at the start of the respondent’s parenting time, the court said. The court asked the parties to calculate the payable amounts of child support arrears and spousal support. 

- Date: The court released its decision on Feb. 10, 2025. 

- Venue: This was a case before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. 

- Amount: The court did not decide the issue of costs.