OBENG VRS AKPAKLI (A8/89/23) [2024] GHADC 23 (9 February 2024)
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by irreconcilable differences, prolonged separation, and customary dissolution; Respondent’s evidence of Petitioner’s unreasonable behaviour and infidelity was credible and unchallenged.
- Citation
- OBENG VRS AKPAKLI (A8/89/23) [2024] GHADC 23 (9 February 2024)
- Parties
- Petitioner: Eunice Akosua Obeng; Respondent: Elorm Kudjoe Akpakli
- Court
- ghadc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 9 February 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- marriage dissolved
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage, Unreasonable Behaviour, Customary Dissolution
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
Eunice Akosua Obeng
Petitioner
Elorm Kudjoe Akpakli
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation within the purview of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by irreconcilable differences, prolonged separation, and customary dissolution; Respondent’s evidence of Petitioner’s unreasonable behaviour and infidelity was credible and unchallenged.
Court Disposition
marriage dissolved
Orders
- Marriage between the parties celebrated on 9th August 2014 at Church of Christ, Dansoman, Accra is dissolved.
- Marriage certificate with Licence No. COCD/ML/14/2014 is cancelled.
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