AMEKUDZI VRS AMEKUDZI (C5/039/2023) [2023] GHACC 700 (13 October 2023)

AMEKUDZI VRS AMEKUDZI (C5/039/2023) [2023] GHACC 700 (13 October 2023)

The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to desertion and 12 years of separation, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Citation
[2023] GHACC 700
Parties
Petitioner: Edward Amekudzi; Respondent: Juliana Amekudzi
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
13 October 2023
Case Number
C5/039/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Marriage Dissolution
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Marriage Dissolution

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Parties

Edward Amekudzi

Petitioner

Juliana Amekudzi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to desertion and 12 years of separation, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties dissolved
  • Registrar to issue Divorce Certificate