MANUEL VRS MANUEL (D6/035/2024) [2024] GHACC 31 (29 February 2024)

MANUEL VRS MANUEL (D6/035/2024) [2024] GHACC 31 (29 February 2024)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than nine years, satisfying the statutory ground for dissolution under section 2(1)(c) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, Act 367. The terms of settlement filed by the parties are adopted as the consent judgment, resolving all outstanding issues between them.

Citation
MANUEL VRS MANUEL (D6/035/2024) [2024] GHACC 31 (29 February 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: KODWO AHOR MANUEL; Respondent: HANNAH BAABA WILSON MANUEL
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
29 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Cause (divorce) / Consent Judgment
Outcome
marriage dissolved; consent judgment entered
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Settlement, Consent Judgment
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Property Settlement Consent Judgment

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Parties

KODWO AHOR MANUEL

Petitioner

HANNAH BAABA WILSON MANUEL

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Cause (divorce) / Consent Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Entitlement to lump sum settlement and property division

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than nine years, satisfying the statutory ground for dissolution under section 2(1)(c) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, Act 367. The terms of settlement filed by the parties are adopted as the consent judgment, resolving all outstanding issues between them.

Court Disposition

marriage dissolved; consent judgment entered

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties celebrated on 14th September 1991 is dissolved.
  • Petitioner to pay Respondent a lump sum settlement of GH¢60,000 in instalments by 30th August 2025.