Nortey Ocran Vrs Alice Otoo [2023] GHACC 275 (14 April 2023)
The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation, both parties consented to dissolution, and terms of settlement were agreed and adopted as the judgment of the court.
- Citation
- [2023] GHACC 275
- Parties
- Petitioner: Nortey Ocran; Respondent: Alice Otoo
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 14 April 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Consent Judgment
- Outcome
- marriage dissolved by consent judgment
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Settlement
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Nortey Ocran
Petitioner
Alice Otoo
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Consent Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
- 2 Custody and maintenance arrangements for the child
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation, both parties consented to dissolution, and terms of settlement were agreed and adopted as the judgment of the court.
Court Disposition
marriage dissolved by consent judgment
Orders
- Marriage between the parties is dissolved
- Respondent to have full custody of the child with reasonable access to the petitioner
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