Leslie Nortey Vrs Pamela Naa Odey Acquah [2022] GHACC 239 (22 June 2022)

Leslie Nortey Vrs Pamela Naa Odey Acquah [2022] GHACC 239 (22 June 2022)

The petitioner proved on a balance of probabilities that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to incompatibility, persistent disagreements, separation, and inability to reconcile, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution under Act 367.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 239
Parties
Petitioner: Leslie Nortey; Respondent: Pamela Naa Odey Acquah
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
22 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Marriage, Unreasonable Behaviour, Desertion, Irretrievable Breakdown
Source Language
English
Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Unreasonable Behaviour Desertion Irretrievable Breakdown

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Parties

Leslie Nortey

Petitioner

Pamela Naa Odey Acquah

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 petitioner proved on a balance of probabilities that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation due to incompatibility, persistent disagreements, separation, and inability to reconcile, satisfying the statutory grounds for dissolution under Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated by the parties on 12th May 2018 is dissolved as of 22nd June 2023.