Ottopa-kisiedu Vrs Kumah [2022] GHADC 222 (11 October 2022)

Ottopa-kisiedu Vrs Kumah [2022] GHADC 222 (11 October 2022)

Both parties admit the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and have not cohabited for two years; the statutory ground for divorce is satisfied; the marriage is dissolved and ancillary reliefs as agreed are adopted as consent judgment.

Citation
[2022] GHADC 222
Parties
Petitioner: Patricia Ottopa-Kisiedu; Respondent: Francis Dawutey Kumah
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
11 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Child Custody, Maintenance, Matrimonial Property
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Child Custody Maintenance Matrimonial Property

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Parties

Patricia Ottopa-Kisiedu

Petitioner

Francis Dawutey Kumah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties admit the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and have not cohabited for two years; the statutory ground for divorce is satisfied; the marriage is dissolved and ancillary reliefs as agreed are adopted as consent judgment.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between parties dissolved
  • Petitioner granted custody of the child, Adjoa Asamakie Kumah