Ayiah Vrs Ayiah [2023] GHADC 548 (13 July 2023)
The parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than 7 years, establishing that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation, warranting the grant of the petition for dissolution.
- Citation
- [2023] GHADC 548
- Parties
- Petitioner: Peter Kow Ayiah; Respondent: Mary Adjei Ayiah
- Court
- District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 13 July 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Judgment
- Outcome
- petition for dissolution of marriage granted
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Peter Kow Ayiah
Petitioner
Mary Adjei Ayiah
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act
Ratio Decidendi
The parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than 7 years, establishing that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation, warranting the grant of the petition for dissolution.
Court Disposition
petition for dissolution of marriage granted
Orders
- Marriage between the petitioner and respondent is dissolved
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