Tetteh Vrs Quansah [2023] GHADC 614 (20 June 2023)

Tetteh Vrs Quansah [2023] GHADC 614 (20 June 2023)

The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to the petitioner's desertion from the matrimonial home since 7th May 2021, with no intention of resuming cohabitation, and not due to the respondent's alleged unreasonable behaviour, which was not proven by evidence.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 614
Parties
Petitioner: Christiana Tetteh; Respondent: Collins Quansah
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
20 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition for divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Desertion, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Desertion Unreasonable Behaviour

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Parties

Christiana Tetteh

Petitioner

Collins Quansah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to the petitioner's desertion from the matrimonial home since 7th May 2021, with no intention of resuming cohabitation, and not due to the respondent's alleged unreasonable behaviour, which was not proven by evidence.

Court Disposition

petition for divorce granted

Orders

  • The Ordinance Marriage between Christiana Tetteh and Collins Quansah celebrated on 28th February 2015 is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate is to be cancelled.