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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation and should be dissolved
- 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.
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