JOHN JACKSON SACKEY VRS MARIAM ADAMS [2023] GHACC 1019 (24 March 2023)

JOHN JACKSON SACKEY VRS MARIAM ADAMS [2023] GHACC 1019 (24 March 2023)

The amounts claimed by the respondent/applicant are excessive and not justified given her ability to adjust her expenses and the petitioner's financial capacity; maintenance is a shared responsibility and not solely on the man.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 1019
Parties
Petitioner: John Jackson Sackey; Respondent: Mariam Adams
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
24 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Cause / Interlocutory Application (provision of Accommodation/rent and Maintenance Pending Suit)
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Maintenance, Matrimonial Property, Interlocutory Applications
Source Language
English
Family Law Maintenance Matrimonial Property Interlocutory Applications

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Parties

John Jackson Sackey

Petitioner

Mariam Adams

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Cause / Interlocutory Application (provision of Accommodation/rent and Maintenance Pending Suit)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent/applicant is entitled to provision of accommodation/rent and increased maintenance pending suit
  2. 2 Whether the amounts claimed are reasonable and within the petitioner's ability to pay

Ratio Decidendi

The amounts claimed by the respondent/applicant are excessive and not justified given her ability to adjust her expenses and the petitioner's financial capacity; maintenance is a shared responsibility and not solely on the man.

Court Disposition

application dismissed