AGYAPONG VRS ONUMA (A4/77/2023) [2023] GHADC 888 (23 November 2023)

AGYAPONG VRS ONUMA (A4/77/2023) [2023] GHADC 888 (23 November 2023)

The marriage was dissolved because the parties have not lived as husband and wife for over five years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition, satisfying the statutory ground for divorce.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 888
Parties
Petitioner: Mercy Agyapong; Respondent: Eric Joseph Onuma
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
23 November 2023
Case Number
A4/77/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Child Custody
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Dissolution of Marriage Child Custody

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Parties

Mercy Agyapong

Petitioner

Eric Joseph Onuma

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was dissolved because the parties have not lived as husband and wife for over five years immediately preceding the presentation of the petition, satisfying the statutory ground for divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Certificate of marriage number RM/688/2012 is cancelled.
  • Custody of the child is granted to the petitioner.