KARNLEY VRS BRUDERER (A8/55/23) [2023] GHADC 915 (8 December 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for twelve years and all efforts to reconcile have failed.

Citation: [2023] GHADC 915
Parties: Petitioner: Georgina Karnley; Respondent: Michael K. Bruderer
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 8 December 2023
Case Number: A8/55/23
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics: Divorce, Custody, Matrimonial Causes
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Custody Matrimonial Causes

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Parties

Georgina Karnley

Petitioner

Michael K. Bruderer

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (ACT 367)
2 Custody of the children of the marriage

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together as husband and wife for twelve years and all efforts to reconcile have failed.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

The marriage celebrated on 16th March 2006 is dissolved.
Marriage certificate number RGM/540/2006 is cancelled.