QUAO VRS TACKIE (C5/253/2023) [2023] GHACC 647 (7 September 2023)

QUAO VRS TACKIE (C5/253/2023) [2023] GHACC 647 (7 September 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together for no less than three years, attempts at reconciliation have failed, and the respondent's departure from the matrimonial home without explanation constitutes unreasonable behaviour.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 647
Parties
Petitioner: Henry Nii Boye Quao; Respondent: Mary Tackie
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
7 September 2023
Case Number
C5/253/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Henry Nii Boye Quao

Petitioner

Mary Tackie

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 not lived together for no less than three years, attempts at reconciliation have failed, and the respondent's departure from the matrimonial home without explanation constitutes unreasonable behaviour.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The Ordinance marriage between the parties is dissolved.
  • The marriage certificate is cancelled.