Comfort Anima Vrs Ernest Ofori [2023] GHADC 23 (14 March 2023)

Comfort Anima Vrs Ernest Ofori [2023] GHADC 23 (14 March 2023)

The amount claimed by the Applicant exceeds the Respondent's means; the court must order a reasonable sum for maintenance within the Respondent's financial capacity.

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Citation
[2023] GHADC 23
Parties
Applicant: Comfort Anima; Respondent: Ernest Ofori
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
14 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Maintenance Application / Ruling
Outcome
Application partially allowed
Legal Topics
Child Maintenance, Parental Responsibility, Means Test
Source Language
english
Family Law Child Welfare Child Maintenance Parental Responsibility Means Test

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Parties

Comfort Anima

Applicant

Ernest Ofori

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Maintenance Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Respondent should be ordered to maintain the child and at what amount
  2. 2 Whether the Respondent should pay school fees and medical bills for the child
  3. 3 Whether the Respondent should provide accommodation for the Applicant and child

Ratio Decidendi

The amount claimed by the Applicant exceeds the Respondent's means; the court must order a reasonable sum for maintenance within the Respondent's financial capacity.

Court Disposition

Application partially allowed

Orders

  • Respondent to pay Ghc200.00 monthly maintenance for the child into court at the end of every month
  • Respondent to have access to the child at the last weekend of every month from March 2023