DARLING DELALI NYANTEDZU VRS EDEM OCLOO-ANIPAH (C5/59/23) [2023] GHACC 906 (23 March 2023)

DARLING DELALI NYANTEDZU VRS EDEM OCLOO-ANIPAH (C5/59/23) [2023] GHACC 906 (23 March 2023)

The respondent deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of four years prior to the petition, with no intention to resume cohabitation, satisfying the statutory ground for divorce under Act 367.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 906
Parties
Petitioner: Darling Delali Nyatedzu; Respondent: Edem Ocloo – Anipah
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
23 March 2023
Case Number
C5/59/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
decree of dissolution granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Desertion, Maintenance, Custody, Financial Provision
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Desertion Maintenance Custody Financial Provision

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Parties

Darling Delali Nyatedzu

Petitioner

Edem Ocloo – Anipah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent deserted the petitioner for a continuous period of four years prior to the petition, with no intention to resume cohabitation, satisfying the statutory ground for divorce under Act 367.

Court Disposition

decree of dissolution granted

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate RGM.1198/2003 cancelled.