CHRISTIANA SPEARS VRS MACLEAN ATSU (C5/47/2023) [2023] GHACC 1013 (9 June 2023)

CHRISTIANA SPEARS VRS MACLEAN ATSU (C5/47/2023) [2023] GHACC 1013 (9 June 2023)

The petitioner satisfactorily proved that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour and the parties' inability to reconcile, meeting the statutory grounds for divorce under Act 367.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 1013
Parties
Petitioner: Christiana Spears; Respondent: Maclean Atsu
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
9 June 2023
Case Number
C5/47/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage Unreasonable Behaviour

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Parties

Christiana Spears

Petitioner

Maclean Atsu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner has proved grounds for dissolution of marriage

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner satisfactorily proved that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour and the parties' inability to reconcile, meeting the statutory grounds for divorce under Act 367.

Court Disposition

marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate is cancelled.