BAFFOE VRS BAFFOE (A8/215/23) [2023] GHADC 909 (22 December 2023)

BAFFOE VRS BAFFOE (A8/215/23) [2023] GHADC 909 (22 December 2023)

The petitioner established that the respondent's unreasonable behaviour, including denial of conjugal rights and disrespect, rendered it unreasonable to expect him to continue living with her; thus, the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 909
Parties
Petitioner: Bright Baffoe; Respondent: Loretta Ntsiwa Baffoe
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
22 December 2023
Case Number
A8/215/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Alimony, Matrimonial Property
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Alimony Matrimonial Property

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Parties

Bright Baffoe

Petitioner

Loretta Ntsiwa Baffoe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under section 1(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (ACT 367)
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's conduct constitutes unreasonable behaviour under section 2(1)(b) of ACT 367

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner established that the respondent's unreasonable behaviour, including denial of conjugal rights and disrespect, rendered it unreasonable to expect him to continue living with her; thus, the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Terms of settlement adopted as consent judgment
  • Marriage between the parties celebrated on 13th February 2010 is dissolved