Pomaa Vrs Yeboah [2023] GHADC 103 (15 May 2023)

Pomaa Vrs Yeboah [2023] GHADC 103 (15 May 2023)

The marriage was dissolved on grounds that the parties had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of two years immediately preceding the petition, and all attempts at reconciliation had failed. The Respondent's behaviour also made it unreasonable for the Petitioner to continue living with him.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 103
Parties
Petitioner: Martha Pomaa; Respondent: Andrews Obrir Yeboah
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
15 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Alimony, Division of Property
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Alimony Division of Property

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Parties

Martha Pomaa

Petitioner

Andrews Obrir Yeboah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the Petitioner is entitled to alimony or compensation/push-off
  3. 3 Custody and maintenance of children

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was dissolved on grounds that the parties had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of two years immediately preceding the petition, and all attempts at reconciliation had failed. The Respondent's behaviour also made it unreasonable for the Petitioner to continue living with him.

Court Disposition

Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties is dissolved effective 15th May 2023.
  • Custody of the two children granted to the Petitioner with weekend and vacation access to the Respondent.