ANTO-MENSAH VRS BOAKYE (C5/346/2023) [2024] GHACC 147 (15 March 2024)

ANTO-MENSAH VRS BOAKYE (C5/346/2023) [2024] GHACC 147 (15 March 2024)

The evidence, including abusive communications and failure to maintain petitioner and child, established unreasonable behaviour by respondent, making it unreasonable for petitioner to continue living with him. Both parties agreed the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation. The statutory ground for dissolution was met, and the marriage was dissolved. Ancillary reliefs were granted per consent terms.

Citation
ANTO-MENSAH VRS BOAKYE (C5/346/2023) [2024] GHACC 147 (15 March 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Abena Yeboah Anto-Mensah; Respondent: Francis Akwasi Asiedu Boakye
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
15 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Child Custody, Child Maintenance, Matrimonial Causes, Ancillary Relief
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Child Custody Child Maintenance Matrimonial Causes Ancillary Relief

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Parties

Abena Yeboah Anto-Mensah

Petitioner

Francis Akwasi Asiedu Boakye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(b) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner is entitled to custody of the child and ancillary reliefs

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence, including abusive communications and failure to maintain petitioner and child, established unreasonable behaviour by respondent, making it unreasonable for petitioner to continue living with him. Both parties agreed the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation. The statutory ground for dissolution was met, and the marriage was dissolved. Ancillary reliefs were granted per consent terms.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between parties dissolved forthwith.
  • Custody of the child granted to petitioner with supervised access to respondent on weekends and vacations.