Frimpomaa Appiah-agyekum Vrs Daniel Kofi Owusu [2023] GHACC 461 (11 May 2023)
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and the parties have agreed to terms of settlement, which are not contrary to law; the court therefore dissolves the marriage and grants primary custody of the children to the petitioner with reasonable access to the respondent.
- Citation
- [2023] GHACC 461
- Parties
- Petitioner: Frimpomaa Appiah-Agyekum; Respondent: Daniel Kofi Owusu
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 11 May 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Consent Judgment
- Outcome
- petition allowed; marriage dissolved; custody orders made by consent
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Child Custody, Consent Judgment
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Frimpomaa Appiah-Agyekum
Petitioner
Daniel Kofi Owusu
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Consent Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
- 2 Custody of the children of the marriage
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and the parties have agreed to terms of settlement, which are not contrary to law; the court therefore dissolves the marriage and grants primary custody of the children to the petitioner with reasonable access to the respondent.
Court Disposition
petition allowed; marriage dissolved; custody orders made by consent
Orders
- Marriage between the parties dissolved
- Primary custody of the children granted to the petitioner with reasonable access to the respondent
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