Ferouza Vrs Yussif [2022] GHADC 246 (20 December 2022)

Both parties admitted to facts establishing desertion and adultery, and both find it intolerable to live together; the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Citation: [2022] GHADC 246
Parties: Petitioner: Kadiri Ferouza; Respondent: Musah Yussif
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 20 December 2022
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome: petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics: Dissolution of Marriage, Desertion, Adultery
Source Language: English

Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Desertion Adultery

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Parties

Kadiri Ferouza

Petitioner

Musah Yussif

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
2 Whether the grounds of desertion and adultery are established

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties admitted to facts establishing desertion and adultery, and both find it intolerable to live together; the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

The marriage celebrated on 28th December, 2018 at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Accra is dissolved.
Divorce certificate to issue.