ANNOR VRS. OPPONG (A8/070/24) [2024] GHADC 488 (20 September 2024)

ANNOR VRS. OPPONG (A8/070/24) [2024] GHADC 488 (20 September 2024)

The respondent's unreasonable behaviour, including disrespect, verbal abuse, and an extramarital affair, combined with failed reconciliation efforts, established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation, justifying dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Citation
[2024] GHADC 488
Parties
Petitioner: Michael Oppong Annor; Respondent: Naomi Oppong
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
20 September 2024
Case Number
A8/070/24
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage, Customary Dissolution
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage Customary Dissolution

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Parties

Michael Oppong Annor

Petitioner

Naomi Oppong

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent's unreasonable behaviour, including disrespect, verbal abuse, and an extramarital affair, combined with failed reconciliation efforts, established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation, justifying dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 26th September 2015 at the Living Light Christian Centre, Bohyen, Kumasi is dissolved.
  • Cost of GH¢2,000.00 awarded to the petitioner against the respondent.