TAMENYAH VRS AMENGAH (A8/031/24) [2023] GHADC 923 (22 December 2023)

TAMENYAH VRS AMENGAH (A8/031/24) [2023] GHADC 923 (22 December 2023)

Both parties do not wish to remain married and have taken steps to dissolve the marriage. The petitioner failed to prove unreasonable behaviour, but the evidence shows the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(f) of ACT 367.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 923
Parties
Petitioner: Roger Tamenyah; Respondent: Eunice Amengah
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
22 December 2023
Case Number
A8/031/24
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Roger Tamenyah

Petitioner

Eunice Amengah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (ACT 367)
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner has proved unreasonable behaviour by the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties do not wish to remain married and have taken steps to dissolve the marriage. The petitioner failed to prove unreasonable behaviour, but the evidence shows the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(f) of ACT 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 3rd December 2016 is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate no: ICGC 79/2016 is cancelled.