KODUA VRS GBEZE (C5/271/2023) [2024] GHACC 254 (21 August 2024)

KODUA VRS GBEZE (C5/271/2023) [2024] GHACC 254 (21 August 2024)

The respondent failed to file an answer or appear to challenge the petitioner's evidence. The only evidence before the court was that of the petitioner, which established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation. The court accepted the uncontroverted evidence and granted the reliefs sought.

Citation
KODUA VRS GBEZE (C5/271/2023) [2024] GHACC 254 (21 August 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Henrietta Tweneboah Kodua; Respondent: Divine Jordan Gbeze
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition granted; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Unreasonable Behaviour, Adultery, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
eng

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Parties

Henrietta Tweneboah Kodua

Petitioner

Divine Jordan Gbeze

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner is entitled to dissolution of marriage and ancillary reliefs

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to file an answer or appear to challenge the petitioner's evidence. The only evidence before the court was that of the petitioner, which established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation. The court accepted the uncontroverted evidence and granted the reliefs sought.

Court Disposition

Petition granted; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties is dissolved.
  • Parties granted joint custody of the minor child, Brym Nettey.