AVAALA VRS MARBEL (C5/10/2024) [2024] GHACC 183 (26 January 2024)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to respondent's unreasonable behaviour and parties' separation for two years, satisfying statutory grounds for dissolution under Act 367.

Citation: AVAALA VRS MARBEL (C5/10/2024) [2024] GHACC 183 (26 January 2024)
Parties: Petitioner: Stella Avaala; Respondent: Erastus Chartey Marbel
Court: ghacc
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 26 January 2024
Procedural Posture: Matrimonial Cause / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics: Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Unreasonable Behaviour, Separation
Source Language: eng

Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Unreasonable Behaviour Separation

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Parties

Stella Avaala

Petitioner

Erastus Chartey Marbel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Cause / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation under Act 367
2 Whether the respondent's behaviour constitutes unreasonable behaviour justifying dissolution

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to respondent's unreasonable behaviour and parties' separation for two years, satisfying statutory grounds for dissolution under Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

Marriage between parties celebrated on 21st December 2019 at Church of Pentecost Obuasi Anyinam, Ashanti Region is dissolved forthwith as of 26th January 2024.
No order as to costs.