Amaning Vrs Gyan [2023] GHADC 64 (12 April 2023)

Amaning Vrs Gyan [2023] GHADC 64 (12 April 2023)

The court found that the parties had irreconcilable differences, had not lived together for over a year, and all attempts at reconciliation had failed, thus the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and was dissolved.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 64
Parties
Petitioner: Razak Amaning; Respondent: Florence Gyan
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
12 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition for divorce granted; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Ancillary Reliefs
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Ancillary Reliefs

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Parties

Razak Amaning

Petitioner

Florence Gyan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation as a result of unreasonable behaviour

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties had irreconcilable differences, had not lived together for over a year, and all attempts at reconciliation had failed, thus the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and was dissolved.

Court Disposition

Petition for divorce granted; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Decree of divorce granted; marriage certificate cancelled.
  • Respondent granted custody of the two children with reasonable access to Petitioner.