EDUAFO VRS SOMUAH (A8/166/2023) [2024] GHADC 21 (2 February 2024)

EDUAFO VRS SOMUAH (A8/166/2023) [2024] GHADC 21 (2 February 2024)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as diligent efforts at reconciliation have failed, and the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for three years, satisfying Section 2(1)(f) of Act 367.

Citation
EDUAFO VRS SOMUAH (A8/166/2023) [2024] GHADC 21 (2 February 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Eric Dwamena Eduafo; Respondent: Abigail Somuah
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
2 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Marriage dissolved; consent judgment on ancillary reliefs adopted.
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Marriage, Custody of Children, Maintenance, Financial Settlement
Source Language
eng
Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Custody of Children Maintenance Financial Settlement

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Parties

Eric Dwamena Eduafo

Petitioner

Abigail Somuah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as diligent efforts at reconciliation have failed, and the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for three years, satisfying Section 2(1)(f) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

Marriage dissolved; consent judgment on ancillary reliefs adopted.

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 26th October 2018 is dissolved.
  • The Terms of Settlement executed on 12th June 2023 and filed on 15th June 2023 is adopted as Consent Judgment and incorporated as part of this judgment.