OWUSU VRS AMANIAMPONG (DM/0609/2021) [2023] GHAHC 457 (17 November 2023)

OWUSU VRS AMANIAMPONG (DM/0609/2021) [2023] GHAHC 457 (17 November 2023)

The parties have not lived as husband and wife for at least seven years preceding the petition, satisfying Section 2(1)(e) of Act 367. The marriage has therefore broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Citation
[2023] GHAHC 457
Parties
Petitioner: Marian Nyarkoa Owusu; Respondent: Nana Djan Amaniampong
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
17 November 2023
Case Number
DM/0609/2021
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Marriage, Custody, Maintenance, Matrimonial Settlement
Source Language
English
Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Custody Maintenance Matrimonial Settlement

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Parties

Marian Nyarkoa Owusu

Petitioner

Nana Djan Amaniampong

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The parties have not lived as husband and wife for at least seven years preceding the petition, satisfying Section 2(1)(e) of Act 367. The marriage has therefore broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties dissolved forthwith; marriage certificate cancelled.
  • Terms of Settlement adopted as Consent Judgment.