ANOKYEWAA VRS AKENTEN (A4/01/2024) [2023] GHADC 801 (30 November 2023)

ANOKYEWAA VRS AKENTEN (A4/01/2024) [2023] GHADC 801 (30 November 2023)

The petitioner’s evidence that the respondent behaved in such a way that she cannot reasonably be expected to live with him was uncontroverted. The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under Section 2(1)(b) of Act 367.

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Citation
[2023] GHADC 801
Parties
Petitioner: Agyemang Akua Anokyewaa; Respondent: Kwame Wiafe Akenten
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
30 November 2023
Case Number
A4/01/2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Dissolution of Marriage
Source Language
english
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Dissolution of Marriage

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Parties

Agyemang Akua Anokyewaa

Petitioner

Kwame Wiafe Akenten

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner’s evidence that the respondent behaved in such a way that she cannot reasonably be expected to live with him was uncontroverted. The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under Section 2(1)(b) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated on 9th May, 2012 is dissolved under Section 2(1)(b) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).
  • No order as to costs.