DIANA DZIFA DOE VRS JOHN KOJO AGBOTEY (C5/311/2022) [2023] GHACC 573 (19 May 2023)

DIANA DZIFA DOE VRS JOHN KOJO AGBOTEY (C5/311/2022) [2023] GHACC 573 (19 May 2023)

The marriage is broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for nine years, satisfying the statutory ground for dissolution under section 2(1)(e) of Act 367.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 573
Parties
Petitioner: Diana Dzifa Doe; Respondent: John Kojo Agbotey
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
19 May 2023
Case Number
C5/311/2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Marriage Dissolution
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Marriage Dissolution

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Parties

Diana Dzifa Doe

Petitioner

John Kojo Agbotey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage celebrated on 16th July, 2010, is broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage is broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for nine years, satisfying the statutory ground for dissolution under section 2(1)(e) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The ordinance marriage celebrated on 16th July, 2010 is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate number RGN 1480/2010 with licence number SL 58020 is cancelled.