Amoako Vrs Matekorley [2023] GHADC 630 (21 March 2023)

Amoako Vrs Matekorley [2023] GHADC 630 (21 March 2023)

Marriage between parties has broken down beyond reconciliation due to irreconcilable differences, satisfying statutory grounds for divorce.

Citation
Amoako Vrs Matekorley [2023] GHADC 630 (21 March 2023)
Parties
Petitioner: Franklina Amoako; Respondent: Gideon Matekorley
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Ancillary Reliefs
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Ancillary Reliefs

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Parties

Franklina Amoako

Petitioner

Gideon Matekorley

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether custody of the only issue of the marriage should be granted to petitioner with reasonable access to respondent

Ratio Decidendi

Marriage between parties has broken down beyond reconciliation due to irreconcilable differences, satisfying statutory grounds for divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

  • Marriage between Franklina Amoako and Gideon Matekorley dissolved
  • Certificate of divorce to issue