RICHMOND VRS ANTWI (CCD/C4/20/23) [2024] GHACC 38 (23 January 2024)

RICHMOND VRS ANTWI (CCD/C4/20/23) [2024] GHACC 38 (23 January 2024)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by the parties living separately since 2018, the respondent's decision to quit the marriage, and failed reconciliation attempts by both parties and their families. The unchallenged evidence of the petitioner and the respondent's failure to appear or respond justify dissolution under section 2(1)(f) of Act 367.

Citation
RICHMOND VRS ANTWI (CCD/C4/20/23) [2024] GHACC 38 (23 January 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Andrews Richmond; Respondent: Philomina Antwi
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
23 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Matrimonial Causes, Irretrievable Breakdown, Default Judgment
Source Language
eng
Family Law Divorce Dissolution of Marriage Matrimonial Causes Irretrievable Breakdown Default Judgment

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Parties

Andrews Richmond

Petitioner

Philomina Antwi

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 marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by the parties living separately since 2018, the respondent's decision to quit the marriage, and failed reconciliation attempts by both parties and their families. The unchallenged evidence of the petitioner and the respondent's failure to appear or respond justify dissolution under section 2(1)(f) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the petitioner and respondent under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) at the District Court, Nkoranza on 16th August 2016 is dissolved forthwith on the ground of breakdown beyond reconciliation.
  • The Marriage Certificate is cancelled.