Attah Vrs Blankson [2023] GHADC 568 (5 July 2023)

Attah Vrs Blankson [2023] GHADC 568 (5 July 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behaviour and mutual misconduct, including admitted assault by the petitioner and persistent separation, justifying dissolution of the marriage.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 568
Parties
Petitioner: Alfred Kwesi Attah; Respondent: Comfort Blankson
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
5 July 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition and cross-petition for divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Unreasonable Behaviour, Matrimonial Causes
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Unreasonable Behaviour Matrimonial Causes

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Parties

Alfred Kwesi Attah

Petitioner

Comfort Blankson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the conduct of Respondent constitutes unreasonable behavior to ground dissolution of the marriage
  3. 3 Whether it was the Petitioner who rather misconducted himself

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behaviour and mutual misconduct, including admitted assault by the petitioner and persistent separation, justifying dissolution of the marriage.

Court Disposition

petition and cross-petition for divorce granted

Orders

  • Marriage between the petitioner and respondent dissolved forthwith
  • Custody of the children granted to the respondent with reasonable access to the petitioner