Asiedu Vrs Nibe-ang [2023] GHADC 195 (26 January 2023)

Asiedu Vrs Nibe-ang [2023] GHADC 195 (26 January 2023)

The court found that the Respondent's conduct in exchanging nude pictures with another man and denying the Petitioner sex for two years constituted behavior and desertion such that the Petitioner could not reasonably be expected to live with her, and that reconciliation efforts had failed. The marriage was thus irretrievably broken down.

Citation
Asiedu Vrs Nibe-ang [2023] GHADC 195 (26 January 2023)
Parties
Petitioner: Daniel Asiedu; Respondent: Joyce Nibe-Ang
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
26 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Alimony, Maintenance, Matrimonial Causes
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Custody Alimony Maintenance Matrimonial Causes

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Parties

Daniel Asiedu

Petitioner

Joyce Nibe-Ang

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Respondent's conduct in exchanging nude pictures with another man and denying the Petitioner sex for two years constituted behavior and desertion such that the Petitioner could not reasonably be expected to live with her, and that reconciliation efforts had failed. The marriage was thus irretrievably broken down.

Court Disposition

Petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Petitioner to pay alimony of GHC5,000.00 to Respondent
  • Custody of the 2 children granted to Respondent with reasonable access to Petitioner during school holidays