Owuse Vrs Fekaa [2022] GHADC 74 (18 November 2022)

Owuse Vrs Fekaa [2022] GHADC 74 (18 November 2022)

The marriage was dissolved because the parties had not lived as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding the petition, and the respondent consented to the divorce, satisfying section 2(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Citation
[2022] GHADC 74
Parties
Petitioner: Douglas Owusu; Respondent: Patience Fekaa
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
18 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
marriage dissolved; monetary order granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Maintenance, Matrimonial Causes
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Maintenance Matrimonial Causes

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Parties

Douglas Owusu

Petitioner

Patience Fekaa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether petitioner is to pay maintenance arrears of GH¢4,500.00

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was dissolved because the parties had not lived as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding the petition, and the respondent consented to the divorce, satisfying section 2(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367).

Court Disposition

marriage dissolved; monetary order granted

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated on 24th September 2018 at Wamfie District Court is dissolved as of 17th November, 2022.
  • Petitioner to pay a send-off amount of GH¢10,000.00 to the respondent.