Asantewaah Vrs Finawah [2023] GHADC 38 (1 March 2023)

Asantewaah Vrs Finawah [2023] GHADC 38 (1 March 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by non-cohabitation, lack of sexual relationship for over five years, failed reconciliation attempts, and refusal of respondent to join the family, satisfying statutory grounds for divorce.

Citation
Asantewaah Vrs Finawah [2023] GHADC 38 (1 March 2023)
Parties
Petitioner: Eva Asantewah; Respondent: Frank Bodor Finawah
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
1 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted, marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Child Custody, Maintenance, Financial Provision
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Child Custody Maintenance Financial Provision

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Parties

Eva Asantewah

Petitioner

Frank Bodor Finawah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by non-cohabitation, lack of sexual relationship for over five years, failed reconciliation attempts, and refusal of respondent to join the family, satisfying statutory grounds for divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted, marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Decree of divorce granted; marriage certificate cancelled.
  • Custody of minor child Vanessa Finawah (13 years) granted to petitioner with reasonable access to respondent.