ADOMAH VRS NYADORDZI (C5/ 03/2024) [2024] GHACC 69 (12 April 2024)

ADOMAH VRS NYADORDZI (C5/ 03/2024) [2024] GHACC 69 (12 April 2024)

The court found that the parties had not lived as husband and wife for a continuous period since two weeks after the marriage in 2017, and the petitioner admitted to adultery and having a child with another woman during the marriage. Both parties consented to dissolution. The marriage was held to have broken down beyond reconciliation and was dissolved.

Citation
ADOMAH VRS NYADORDZI (C5/ 03/2024) [2024] GHACC 69 (12 April 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Kenneth Kofi Adomah; Respondent: Juliana Nyadordzi
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
12 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Cause (divorce) / Judgment
Outcome
Marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage, Financial Provision, Solicitor's Fees
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage Financial Provision Solicitor's Fees

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Parties

Kenneth Kofi Adomah

Petitioner

Juliana Nyadordzi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Cause (divorce) / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner or respondent is entitled to dissolution of marriage and ancillary reliefs

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties had not lived as husband and wife for a continuous period since two weeks after the marriage in 2017, and the petitioner admitted to adultery and having a child with another woman during the marriage. Both parties consented to dissolution. The marriage was held to have broken down beyond reconciliation and was dissolved.

Court Disposition

Marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties celebrated on 30th December 2017 is dissolved.
  • Petitioner to pay GHC 20,000 as financial provision to the respondent.