Ayensu Vrs Boye [2022] GHADC 226 (11 November 2022)

Ayensu Vrs Boye [2022] GHADC 226 (11 November 2022)

The marriage is dissolved due to the respondent's admitted adultery, which the petitioner cited as the basis for her inability to continue living with him, satisfying the statutory ground for divorce.

Citation
[2022] GHADC 226
Parties
Petitioner: Ruth Ayensu; Respondent: James Lartey Boye
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
11 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Adultery
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ruth Ayensu

Petitioner

James Lartey Boye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reasonable reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether adultery was committed by the respondent
  3. 3 Custody and maintenance of the children

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage is dissolved due to the respondent's admitted adultery, which the petitioner cited as the basis for her inability to continue living with him, satisfying the statutory ground for divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties dissolved and certificate cancelled
  • Custody of the two children granted to the petitioner with reasonable access to the respondent