Elfrida Naa Anyemah Quaye Vrs John Reginald Stephen [2022] GHACC 237 (10 November 2022)

Elfrida Naa Anyemah Quaye Vrs John Reginald Stephen [2022] GHACC 237 (10 November 2022)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's desertion, lack of communication, failure to maintain the petitioner, and unreasonable behavior, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 237
Parties
Petitioner: Elfrida Naa Anyemah Quaye; Respondent: John Reginald Stephen
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
10 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Breakdown of Marriage, Matrimonial Causes
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Breakdown of Marriage Matrimonial Causes

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Parties

Elfrida Naa Anyemah Quaye

Petitioner

John Reginald Stephen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971, Act 367

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's desertion, lack of communication, failure to maintain the petitioner, and unreasonable behavior, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce.

Court Disposition

divorce granted

Orders

  • Marriage Certificate No. 2001/MC/2006 dated 8th September, 2006 is cancelled.
  • Petitioner to apply to the Registry for a Divorce Certificate and Entry of Judgment and serve same on the Respondent.