KONAMA VRS YEBOAH (C5/7/2020) [2023] GHAHC 616 (3 November 2023)

KONAMA VRS YEBOAH (C5/7/2020) [2023] GHAHC 616 (3 November 2023)

Both parties admitted the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and had lived apart for over five years; statutory grounds for divorce were satisfied. The court found it just to dissolve the marriage, grant custody to the Petitioner, order maintenance, and adopt the parties' terms of settlement regarding property.

Citation
[2023] GHAHC 616
Parties
Petitioner: Konama Felicia; Respondent: Emmanuel Yeboah
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
3 November 2023
Case Number
C5/7/2020
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody of Children, Matrimonial Property, Maintenance
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody of Children Matrimonial Property Maintenance

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Parties

Konama Felicia

Petitioner

Emmanuel Yeboah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Custody and maintenance of children
  3. 3 Division of matrimonial property

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties admitted the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and had lived apart for over five years; statutory grounds for divorce were satisfied. The court found it just to dissolve the marriage, grant custody to the Petitioner, order maintenance, and adopt the parties' terms of settlement regarding property.

Court Disposition

Petition allowed; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Marriage between Konama Felicia and Emmanuel Yeboah dissolved.
  • Custody of all five children granted to Petitioner; Respondent to have reasonable access.