GENEVIEVE KESSE VRS DANIEL NII ADDOQUAYE (C5/306/2022) [2022] GHACC 349 (11 November 2022)
The petitioner provided sufficient evidence that the respondent deserted her, committed adultery, and the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as required by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367), thus the marriage is dissolved.
- Citation
- [2022] GHACC 349
- Parties
- Petitioner: Genevieve Kesse; Respondent: Daniel Nii Addoquaye
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 11 November 2022
- Case Number
- C5/306/2022
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- marriage dissolved
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Burden of Proof, Adultery, Desertion
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Genevieve Kesse
Petitioner
Daniel Nii Addoquaye
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367)
Ratio Decidendi
The petitioner provided sufficient evidence that the respondent deserted her, committed adultery, and the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as required by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1971 (Act 367), thus the marriage is dissolved.
Court Disposition
marriage dissolved
Orders
- Marriage between Genevieve Kesse and Daniel Nii Addoquaye is dissolved.
- Marriage certificate (Exhibit A) is cancelled.
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