SAMPSON VRS ANKRAH (A4/07/2024) [2024] GHADC 78 (29 February 2024)

SAMPSON VRS ANKRAH (A4/07/2024) [2024] GHADC 78 (29 February 2024)

The petitioner established, on a balance of probabilities, that the parties have not lived as husband and wife for over six years and have been unable to reconcile, satisfying the statutory ground for dissolution. The respondent failed to prove unreasonable behaviour or that the marriage was one of convenience warranting financial provision or compensation.

Citation
SAMPSON VRS ANKRAH (A4/07/2024) [2024] GHADC 78 (29 February 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Anne Beth Will (suing per her lawful attorney Eugene Degraft Sampson); Respondent: Andrews Ankrah
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
29 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition for dissolution of marriage granted; cross-petition for financial provision/compensation dismissed; consent judgment on ancillary relief adopted.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Marriage of Convenience, Financial Provision, Burden of Proof
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Marriage of Convenience Financial Provision Burden of Proof

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Parties

Anne Beth Will (suing per her lawful attorney Eugene Degraft Sampson)

Petitioner

Andrews Ankrah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the respondent is entitled to financial provision or compensation on grounds of marriage of convenience

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner established, on a balance of probabilities, that the parties have not lived as husband and wife for over six years and have been unable to reconcile, satisfying the statutory ground for dissolution. The respondent failed to prove unreasonable behaviour or that the marriage was one of convenience warranting financial provision or compensation.

Court Disposition

Petition for dissolution of marriage granted; cross-petition for financial provision/compensation dismissed; consent judgment on ancillary relief adopted.

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties celebrated on 14th March, 2016 is dissolved forthwith.
  • Marriage certificate is cancelled.