Martey Vrs Oppong [2023] GHADC 377 (2 June 2023)

Martey Vrs Oppong [2023] GHADC 377 (2 June 2023)

The petitioner’s unchallenged evidence established adultery, desertion, and irreconcilable differences, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce. The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 377
Parties
Petitioner: Michael Martey; Respondent: Natalie Oppong
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
2 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Adultery, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Property Adultery Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Michael Martey

Petitioner

Natalie Oppong

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The petitioner’s unchallenged evidence established adultery, desertion, and irreconcilable differences, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce. The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 24th May, 2018 is dissolved.
  • Terms of Settlement executed on 13th April, 2022 adopted as consent judgment: petitioner forgoes any interest in the container constructed by both parties, which becomes the sole property of the respondent.