NUAMAH VRS NUAMAH (C5/19/23) [2023] GHACC 813 (8 December 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to irreconcilable differences and separation since 2019, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce under Act 367.

Citation: [2023] GHACC 813
Parties: Petitioner: Mary Addae Nuamah; Respondent: Fred Addae Nuamah
Court: Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 8 December 2023
Case Number: C5/19/23
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome: Petition allowed; marriage dissolved; terms of settlement adopted as consent judgment.
Legal Topics: Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Alimony
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Alimony

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Parties

Mary Addae Nuamah

Petitioner

Fred Addae Nuamah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to irreconcilable differences and separation since 2019, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce under Act 367.

Court Disposition

Petition allowed; marriage dissolved; terms of settlement adopted as consent judgment.

Orders

Marriage between the parties contracted on 15th September 2001 is dissolved.
Parties to present original marriage certificate for cancellation by Registrar.