ANTEH VRS. BORTIER (GTNDC/A4/72/21) [2022] GHADC 408 (5 October 2022)

ANTEH VRS. BORTIER (GTNDC/A4/72/21) [2022] GHADC 408 (5 October 2022)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have lived apart for over seven years, satisfying section 2(1)(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1972 (Act 367).

Citation
[2022] GHADC 408
Parties
Petitioner: Ebenezer Tettey Anteh; Respondent: Mary Borkor Bortier
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
5 October 2022
Case Number
GTNDC/A4/72/21
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Breakdown of Marriage, Matrimonial Causes
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Breakdown of Marriage Matrimonial Causes

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Parties

Ebenezer Tettey Anteh

Petitioner

Mary Borkor Bortier

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have lived apart for over seven years, satisfying section 2(1)(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1972 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated under Part Three of the Marriages Act with certificate number TSPC 4/97 is cancelled.
  • The petitioner shall be issued with a divorce certificate.