Fosuaa Vrs Amoh [2023] GHADC 124 (26 April 2023)

Fosuaa Vrs Amoh [2023] GHADC 124 (26 April 2023)

The marriage was dissolved because the respondent failed for eleven months to have quality sexual relations with the petitioner, amounting to a breakdown of the marriage beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Citation
[2023] GHADC 124
Parties
Petitioner: Diana Fosuaa; Respondent: Dominic Amoh
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
26 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Non Consummation, Compensation
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Non Consummation Compensation

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Parties

Diana Fosuaa

Petitioner

Dominic Amoh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether there has been consummation of the marriage

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was dissolved because the respondent failed for eleven months to have quality sexual relations with the petitioner, amounting to a breakdown of the marriage beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The Ordinance marriage between Diana Fosuaa and Dominic Amoh is dissolved.
  • The respondent is ordered to pay GHc6,000.00 as compensation to the petitioner.