Stephen Bush Vrs Anja Maria [2022] GHACC 67 (26 April 2022)

Stephen Bush Vrs Anja Maria [2022] GHACC 67 (26 April 2022)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not cohabited or had sexual relations for two years and reconciliation attempts have failed, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 67
Parties
Petitioner: Stephen Bush; Respondent: Anja Maria Agneta Herbst
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
26 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Dissolution of Marriage
Source Language
English

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Parties

Stephen Bush

Petitioner

Anja Maria Agneta Herbst

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation and should be dissolved
  2. 2 Who should have custody of the children

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not cohabited or had sexual relations for two years and reconciliation attempts have failed, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution.

Court Disposition

Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties celebrated on 1st December 2010 is dissolved.
  • Custody of all children granted to the Respondent with reasonable access to the Petitioner.