BABA VRS JACKSO (CCD/C4/39/23) [2023] GHACC 768 (19 December 2023)

BABA VRS JACKSO (CCD/C4/39/23) [2023] GHACC 768 (19 December 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the Petitioner established grounds under Section 2(1)(b) and 2(1)(d) of Act 367, and the Respondent's failure to cross-examine on key allegations amounted to admission of those facts.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 768
Parties
Petitioner: Abdul Majeed Baba; Respondent: Harriette Jackson
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
19 December 2023
Case Number
CCD/C4/39/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage, Evidence, Cross Examination
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage Evidence Cross Examination

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Parties

Abdul Majeed Baba

Petitioner

Harriette Jackson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the Petitioner established grounds under Section 2(1)(b) and 2(1)(d) of Act 367, and the Respondent's failure to cross-examine on key allegations amounted to admission of those facts.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the Petitioner and the Respondent under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) on 20th September 2018 at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Accra is dissolved forthwith.
  • The Marriage Certificate is cancelled.