OKYERE VRS KUMI [2024] GHADC 124 (8 March 2024)
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behavior by the respondent, making it unreasonable for the petitioner to continue living with her.
- Citation
- OKYERE VRS KUMI [2024] GHADC 124 (8 March 2024)
- Parties
- Petitioner: Emmanuel Okyere; Respondent: Doris Kumi
- Court
- ghadc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 8 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- petition granted
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Custody, Maintenance
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
Emmanuel Okyere
Petitioner
Doris Kumi
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
- 2 Whether the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent
- 3 Custody and maintenance of children
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behavior by the respondent, making it unreasonable for the petitioner to continue living with her.
Court Disposition
petition granted
Orders
- Marriage dissolved and certificate cancelled
- Custody of two children granted to respondent with reasonable access to petitioner
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