TETTEH VRS. BOATENG (AR/AO/DC2/C5/23/22) [2025] GHADC 17 (31 January 2025)

The marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behaviour and mutual physical abuse, making it unreasonable for them to continue living together.

Citation: [2025] GHADC 17
Parties: Petitioner: Richmond Tetteh; Respondent: Felicity Agyenim Boateng
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 31 January 2025
Case Number: AR/AO/DC2/C5/23/22
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition for dissolution granted
Legal Topics: Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Alimony, Matrimonial Property
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Alimony Matrimonial Property

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1

Parties

Richmond Tetteh

Petitioner

Felicity Agyenim Boateng

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
2 Whether the petitioner is entitled to dissolution of marriage
3 Custody and maintenance of the children

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behaviour and mutual physical abuse, making it unreasonable for them to continue living together.

Court Disposition

petition for dissolution granted

Orders

The ordinance marriage contracted between the parties on 28th November, 2015 is dissolved.
Petitioner shall maintain the children with a monthly sum of Ghs 1500.00.