Margaret Lutterodt Vrs William Lutterodt [2022] GHADC 43 (28 November 2022)

The court, guided by the best interests of the children and the evidence, ordered the respondent to pay Ghc600.00 monthly maintenance and Ghc800.00 arrears, and adopted the ADR agreement on custody, access, education, and health as the consent judgment.

Citation: [2022] GHADC 43
Parties: Applicant: Margaret Lutterodt; Respondent: William Lutterodt
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 28 November 2022
Procedural Posture: Family Law Maintenance and Custody / Consent Judgment After ADR and Partial Trial
Outcome: consent judgment entered; orders for maintenance, arrears, and adoption of ADR terms
Legal Topics: Child Maintenance, Custody, Access, Arrears, ADR
Source Language: English

Family Law Child Maintenance Custody Access Arrears ADR

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Parties

Margaret Lutterodt

Applicant

William Lutterodt

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Maintenance and Custody / Consent Judgment After ADR and Partial Trial

Legal Issues

1 Entitlement and quantum of child maintenance
2 Responsibility for school fees and medical bills
3 Custody and access arrangements

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

consent judgment entered; orders for maintenance, arrears, and adoption of ADR terms

Orders

Respondent to pay Ghc600.00 monthly maintenance into court from December 2022
Respondent to pay Ghc800.00 arrears by installments, completed by end of February 2023