ASAMOAH VRS LARBI (C5/165/2023) [2023] GHACC 673 (13 October 2023)

The marriage is dissolved as it has broken down beyond reconciliation, parties have lived apart for over two years, and both consent to dissolution and terms of settlement.

Citation: [2023] GHACC 673
Parties: Petitioner: Alock Kwame Asamoah; Respondent: Betty Larbi
Court: Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 13 October 2023
Case Number: C5/165/2023
Procedural Posture: Divorce / Consent Judgment
Outcome: marriage dissolved by consent judgment
Legal Topics: Dissolution of Marriage, Child Custody, Maintenance, Settlement
Source Language: English

Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Child Custody Maintenance Settlement

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Parties

Alock Kwame Asamoah

Petitioner

Betty Larbi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce / Consent Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage between the parties should be dissolved
2 Custody and maintenance of the children of the marriage
3 Terms of settlement between the parties

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage is dissolved as it has broken down beyond reconciliation, parties have lived apart for over two years, and both consent to dissolution and terms of settlement.

Court Disposition

marriage dissolved by consent judgment

Orders

Marriage between the parties is dissolved
Custody of the three children granted to the petitioner with reasonable access to the respondent