ASAREBEA VRS. OSAE (A4/3/2025) [2025] GHADC 16 (19 March 2025)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's admitted adultery, and the property at Berekuso was jointly acquired during marriage, entitling the petitioner to an equal share.

Citation: [2025] GHADC 16
Parties: Plaintiff: Gladys Asarebea; Defendant: Isreal Osae
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 19 March 2025
Case Number: A4/3/2025
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition allowed
Legal Topics: Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Adultery, Division of Property
Source Language: English

Family Law Property Law Divorce Matrimonial Property Adultery Division of Property

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Parties

Gladys Asarebea

Plaintiff

Isreal Osae

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
2 Whether the petitioner is entitled to a share of the property situate at Berekuso

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

petition allowed

Orders

Marriage between the parties is dissolved and the certificate and licence are cancelled.
Petitioner is entitled to an equal share of the land and building at Berekuso; property to be valued and respondent to pay petitioner half the value, supervised by the Registrar.