Quaye Vrs Tieku [2023] GHACC 395 (17 August 2023)

Quaye Vrs Tieku [2023] GHACC 395 (17 August 2023)

Petitioner proved, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondent's unreasonable behaviour led to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, entitling her to a decree of divorce under s. 2(1)(b) of Act 367.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 395
Parties
Petitioner: Ruth Quaye; Respondent: Michael Tieku
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
17 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Unreasonable Behaviour, Custody, Costs
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Unreasonable Behaviour Custody Costs

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Parties

Ruth Quaye

Petitioner

Michael Tieku

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the petitioner proved unreasonable behaviour as grounds for dissolution of marriage under s. 2(1)(b) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)

Ratio Decidendi

Petitioner proved, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondent's unreasonable behaviour led to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, entitling her to a decree of divorce under s. 2(1)(b) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between Ruth Quaye and Michael Tieku contracted on 14/05/2016 is dissolved; certificate of divorce to issue.
  • Custody of the children, Royal Tieku and Elizabeth Queeny Tieku, granted to the petitioner.