Mavis Akua Sika Kessewaa Tetteh Vrs Anthony Kwesi Adaboo [2022] GHACC 240 (21 December 2022)

Mavis Akua Sika Kessewaa Tetteh Vrs Anthony Kwesi Adaboo [2022] GHACC 240 (21 December 2022)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour, including abandonment and refusal of sexual intimacy, and both parties consent to dissolution. The statutory requirements under Act 367 are satisfied.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 240
Parties
Petitioner: Mavis Akua Sika Kessewaa Tetteh; Respondent: Anthony Kwesi Adaboo
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Unreasonable Behaviour, Consent to Dissolution
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Unreasonable Behaviour Consent to Dissolution

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Parties

Mavis Akua Sika Kessewaa Tetteh

Petitioner

Anthony Kwesi Adaboo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 Act 367
  2. 2 Whether the conduct of the respondent constitutes unreasonable behaviour justifying dissolution

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour, including abandonment and refusal of sexual intimacy, and both parties consent to dissolution. The statutory requirements under Act 367 are satisfied.

Court Disposition

divorce granted

Orders

  • Decree of divorce issued dissolving the marriage between the parties.
  • Marriage Certificate No. AMA/101702430/2017 dated 29th April, 2017 is cancelled.