ROCKSON VRS ROCKSON (A8/219/23) [2023] GHADC 908 (8 December 2023)

ROCKSON VRS ROCKSON (A8/219/23) [2023] GHADC 908 (8 December 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as both parties agree cohabitation is impossible and all reconciliation efforts have failed. The respondent established desertion by the petitioner, and the petitioner failed to prove her allegations with sufficient evidence.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 908
Parties
Petitioner: Brenda Rockson; Respondent: Joshua Rockson
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
8 December 2023
Case Number
A8/219/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Desertion, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Desertion Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Brenda Rockson

Petitioner

Joshua Rockson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 1(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (ACT 367)
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner or respondent has established grounds for dissolution of marriage under section 2(1) of ACT 367

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as both parties agree cohabitation is impossible and all reconciliation efforts have failed. The respondent established desertion by the petitioner, and the petitioner failed to prove her allegations with sufficient evidence.

Court Disposition

marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 20th November 2020 at Royal House Chapel is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate is cancelled.