BAIDOO VRS KORANKYE (A4/42/22) [2023] GHADC 843 (6 June 2023)

The petitioner’s evidence, unchallenged by the respondent, established on a preponderance of probabilities that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation as required by law.

Citation: [2023] GHADC 843
Parties: Petitioner: Matthew Baidoo; Respondent: Joyce Korankye
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 6 June 2023
Case Number: A4/42/22
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics: Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Matrimonial Causes, Burden of Proof
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Dissolution of Marriage Matrimonial Causes Burden of Proof

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Parties

Matthew Baidoo

Petitioner

Joyce Korankye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner’s evidence, unchallenged by the respondent, established on a preponderance of probabilities that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation as required by law.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

The marriage celebrated between the parties on the 10th December 2011 is dissolved as having broken down beyond reconciliation.
No order as to costs.