AGYAPONG VRS BOAKYE (G/WJ/DG/A4/102/23) [2023] GHADC 1041 (17 October 2023)

AGYAPONG VRS BOAKYE (G/WJ/DG/A4/102/23) [2023] GHADC 1041 (17 October 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the desertion of the petitioner without the consent of the respondent, as evidenced by the parties not living together for two years and the petitioner's relocation with no intention to resume cohabitation.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 1041
Parties
Petitioner: Judith Agyapong; Respondent: Kwabena Boakye
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
17 October 2023
Case Number
G/WJ/DG/A4/102/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Matrimonial Property, Desertion
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Matrimonial Property Desertion

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Parties

Judith Agyapong

Petitioner

Kwabena Boakye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the desertion of the petitioner without the consent of the respondent, as evidenced by the parties not living together for two years and the petitioner's relocation with no intention to resume cohabitation.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Ordinance marriage between Judith Agyapong and Kwabena Boakye is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate is cancelled.