Somuah Vrs Kyere [2023] GHADC 188 (8 June 2023)

The evidence established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behavior and inability to reconcile differences, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce.

Citation: [2023] GHADC 188
Parties: Petitioner: Charlotte Somuah; Respondent: Isaac Kyere
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 8 June 2023
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome: petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics: Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Charlotte Somuah

Petitioner

Isaac Kyere

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under Section 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behavior and inability to reconcile differences, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

The marriage between the parties is dissolved.
No order as to costs.