MOSES KWAME DELASE BETSOE VRS CYNTHIA ODONKOR (C5/308/2022) [2023] GHACC 1022 (5 May 2023)

MOSES KWAME DELASE BETSOE VRS CYNTHIA ODONKOR (C5/308/2022) [2023] GHACC 1022 (5 May 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to grave and weighty unreasonable behavior by both parties, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367).

Citation
[2023] GHACC 1022
Parties
Petitioner: Moses Kwame Delase Betsoe; Respondent: Cynthia Odonkor
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
5 May 2023
Case Number
C5/308/2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Marriage dissolved; other reliefs granted as per Terms of Settlement.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Matrimonial Property, Maintenance
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Matrimonial Property Maintenance

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Parties

Moses Kwame Delase Betsoe

Petitioner

Cynthia Odonkor

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367)
  2. 2 Entitlement to custody of the children
  3. 3 Distribution of matrimonial property

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to grave and weighty unreasonable behavior by both parties, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

Marriage dissolved; other reliefs granted as per Terms of Settlement.

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate cancelled and divorce certificate issued.