OCLOO VRS NORTEY (A6/454/2023) [2023] GHADC 896 (8 June 2023)

OCLOO VRS NORTEY (A6/454/2023) [2023] GHADC 896 (8 June 2023)

The parties reached a settlement on custody, access, maintenance, education, and health responsibilities, which was adopted as the consent judgment of the court.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 896
Parties
Applicant: Gifty Ocloo; Respondent: Christopher Nortey
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
8 June 2023
Case Number
A6/454/2023
Procedural Posture
Maintenance Application / Consent Judgment
Outcome
Consent judgment entered as per terms of settlement
Legal Topics
Child Maintenance, Custody, Access, Consent Judgment
Source Language
English
Family Law Child Maintenance Custody Access Consent Judgment

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Parties

Gifty Ocloo

Applicant

Christopher Nortey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Maintenance Application / Consent Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent should be compelled to pay maintenance for the child
  2. 2 Who should have custody of the child
  3. 3 Terms of access to the child by the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The parties reached a settlement on custody, access, maintenance, education, and health responsibilities, which was adopted as the consent judgment of the court.

Court Disposition

Consent judgment entered as per terms of settlement

Orders

  • Applicant granted custody of the child
  • Respondent granted access twice a month on weekends and during school vacations