OPAREBEA VRS ARYEE (G/WJ/DG/A4/104/23) [2024] GHADC 134 (27 February 2024)

OPAREBEA VRS ARYEE (G/WJ/DG/A4/104/23) [2024] GHADC 134 (27 February 2024)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the parties not living as husband and wife for over three years as a result of the petitioner's desertion; petitioner failed to prove unreasonable conduct by respondent.

Citation
OPAREBEA VRS ARYEE (G/WJ/DG/A4/104/23) [2024] GHADC 134 (27 February 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Agatha Oparebea; Respondent: Bishop Edmond Aryee
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
27 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Desertion, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
eng

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Parties

Agatha Oparebea

Petitioner

Bishop Edmond Aryee

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner has established unreasonable conduct by the respondent
  3. 3 Whether desertion by the petitioner constitutes grounds for divorce

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the parties not living as husband and wife for over three years as a result of the petitioner's desertion; petitioner failed to prove unreasonable conduct by respondent.

Court Disposition

divorce granted

Orders

  • The ordinance marriage between Agatha Oparebea and Bishop Edmond Aryee celebrated on 27th December 2003 is dissolved.
  • A certificate of divorce is to be issued.