GODFRED AWULEY ANKRAH VRS JOYCE GIDI (C5/68/2022) [2022] GHACC 339 (13 October 2022)

GODFRED AWULEY ANKRAH VRS JOYCE GIDI (C5/68/2022) [2022] GHACC 339 (13 October 2022)

Both parties admitted the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and all reconciliation efforts failed; respondent's adultery was admitted but petitioner did not find it intolerable to live with her; respondent failed to prove substantial contribution to matrimonial home or joint acquisition of vehicles; financial settlement awarded based on needs and obligations; catering facility to be shared equally as both parties contributed; claims for equal share of home, vehicles, and accounting for commercial use dismissed.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 339
Parties
Petitioner: Godfred Awuley Ankrah; Respondent: Joyce Gidi
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
13 October 2022
Case Number
C5/68/2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition and cross-petition for dissolution of marriage granted; ancillary reliefs partially granted and partially dismissed.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Financial Settlement, Child Maintenance, Custody
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Property Financial Settlement Child Maintenance Custody

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Parties

Godfred Awuley Ankrah

Petitioner

Joyce Gidi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the respondent is entitled to a lump sum payment of Ghs 50,000
  3. 3 Whether the matrimonial home is jointly acquired property and should be distributed equally

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties admitted the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and all reconciliation efforts failed; respondent's adultery was admitted but petitioner did not find it intolerable to live with her; respondent failed to prove substantial contribution to matrimonial home or joint acquisition of vehicles; financial settlement awarded based on needs and obligations; catering facility to be shared equally as both parties contributed; claims for equal share of home, vehicles, and accounting for commercial use dismissed.

Court Disposition

Petition and cross-petition for dissolution of marriage granted; ancillary reliefs partially granted and partially dismissed.

Orders

  • Decree of dissolution of marriage issued; marriage certificate cancelled; registrar to notify church administrator.
  • Petitioner to pay respondent Ghs 25,000 as financial settlement within 90 days, failing which interest accrues at prevailing commercial bank rate.