NARH VRS MARTEY (C5/82/23) [2023] GHACC 817 (13 October 2023)

NARH VRS MARTEY (C5/82/23) [2023] GHACC 817 (13 October 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour and the parties' irreconcilable differences, with no cohabitation since 2022 and no evidence to the contrary from the respondent.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 817
Parties
Petitioner: Sophia Gifty Teimley Narh; Respondent: Alfred Martey
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
13 October 2023
Case Number
C5/82/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Irreconcilable Differences, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Irreconcilable Differences Unreasonable Behaviour

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Parties

Sophia Gifty Teimley Narh

Petitioner

Alfred Martey

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 due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour and the parties' irreconcilable differences, with no cohabitation since 2022 and no evidence to the contrary from the respondent.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The ordinance marriage celebrated and contracted on 5th April, 2019 between the parties is hereby dissolved on grounds that it has broken down beyond reconciliation.
  • Petitioner shall present the original copy of the marriage certificate to the registrar of the court for cancellation.