YEBOAH VRS PAGE (DM/0113/2023) [2023] GHAHC 516 (16 October 2023)

YEBOAH VRS PAGE (DM/0113/2023) [2023] GHAHC 516 (16 October 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by the respondent's desertion, lack of communication, and the parties not living together as man and wife for over three years, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act.

Citation
[2023] GHAHC 516
Parties
Petitioner: Michael Peasah Yeboah; Respondent: Danilette Page
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
16 October 2023
Case Number
DM/0113/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Desertion, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Desertion Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Michael Peasah Yeboah

Petitioner

Danilette Page

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation necessitating its dissolution

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by the respondent's desertion, lack of communication, and the parties not living together as man and wife for over three years, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated on 2nd June 2012 between the petitioner and respondent is dissolved forthwith and the marriage certificate is cancelled.
  • A copy of the divorce certificate when obtained should be served on the Registrar of marriages by the petitioner for amendment of records.