Quainoo Vrs Mensah [2022] GHADC 338 (21 November 2022)

Quainoo Vrs Mensah [2022] GHADC 338 (21 November 2022)

Both parties have not lived together as husband and wife for four years, and both have behaved unreasonably. The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(d) of the Matrimonial Causes Act. Dissolution is granted.

Citation
[2022] GHADC 338
Parties
Petitioner: Comfort Quainoo; Respondent: John Kojo Mensah
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition for dissolution of marriage granted. Marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Child Custody, Maintenance
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Child Custody Maintenance

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Parties

Comfort Quainoo

Petitioner

John Kojo Mensah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner is entitled to custody of the children and maintenance

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties have not lived together as husband and wife for four years, and both have behaved unreasonably. The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(d) of the Matrimonial Causes Act. Dissolution is granted.

Court Disposition

Petition for dissolution of marriage granted. Marriage dissolved.

Orders

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