Bernice Anna Bonney Vrs Dennis Nelson [2023] GHACC 28 (5 May 2023)

Bernice Anna Bonney Vrs Dennis Nelson [2023] GHACC 28 (5 May 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than two years preceding the petition, and all attempts at reconciliation have failed. Both parties consent to the dissolution, satisfying the requirements of section 2(1)(d) and (f) of Act 367.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 28
Parties
Petitioner: Bernice Anna Bonney; Respondent: Dennis Nelson
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
5 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage, Separation, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage Separation Unreasonable Behaviour

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Parties

Bernice Anna Bonney

Petitioner

Dennis Nelson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than two years preceding the petition, and all attempts at reconciliation have failed. Both parties consent to the dissolution, satisfying the requirements of section 2(1)(d) and (f) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 14/8/2015 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Sakumono is dissolved as of 5th May, 2023.
  • No order as to costs.