AMOAKO VRS ATENI (C5/106/2023) [2023] GHACC 704 (8 September 2023)

AMOAKO VRS ATENI (C5/106/2023) [2023] GHACC 704 (8 September 2023)

The court found that the parties contracted a valid customary marriage on 12th April 2019 and that it was customarily dissolved by their families on 7th January 2023, thus the marriage stands dissolved as of that date.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 704
Parties
Petitioner: Harriet Otchere Amoako; Lawful Attorney for Petitioner: Florence Ohene Ayisi; Respondent: Jean – Albert Ateni
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
8 September 2023
Case Number
C5/106/2023
Procedural Posture
Petition for Dissolution of Customary Marriage / Judgment
Outcome
customary marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Customary Marriage, Dissolution of Marriage
Source Language
English

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Parties

Harriet Otchere Amoako

Petitioner

Florence Ohene Ayisi

Lawful Attorney for Petitioner

Jean – Albert Ateni

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Petition for Dissolution of Customary Marriage / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the customary marriage between the parties was validly contracted and subsequently dissolved

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties contracted a valid customary marriage on 12th April 2019 and that it was customarily dissolved by their families on 7th January 2023, thus the marriage stands dissolved as of that date.

Court Disposition

customary marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The customary marriage between the parties is declared dissolved as at 7th January 2023.
  • No order as to costs.