Comfort Akosua Asilevi Vrs Michael Kabu Hargo [2022] GHACC 108 (18 November 2022)

Comfort Akosua Asilevi Vrs Michael Kabu Hargo [2022] GHACC 108 (18 November 2022)

The petitioner proved that she and the respondent had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of nine years immediately preceding the petition, and all reconciliation efforts failed. The marriage has therefore broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Citation
[2022] GHACC 108
Parties
Petitioner: Comfort Akosua Asilevi; Respondent: Michael Kabu Hargo
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
18 November 2022
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

Comfort Akosua Asilevi

Petitioner

Michael Kabu Hargo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner proved that she and the respondent had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of nine years immediately preceding the petition, and all reconciliation efforts failed. The marriage has therefore broken down beyond reconciliation under section 2(1)(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Decree for dissolution of the marriage celebrated on 29th May, 2010 at the Divine Healer’s Church.
  • Registrar to cancel the original copy of marriage certificate number DB2/T1/08/2010.