Obaa Yaa Apietu-ankrah [2022] GHACC 82 (16 December 2022)

Obaa Yaa Apietu-ankrah [2022] GHACC 82 (16 December 2022)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by more than five years of separation, lack of cohabitation, and both parties treating the marriage as ended. The petitioner proved the statutory ground for divorce under section 2(1)(e) of Act 367, and the respondent did not contest.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 82
Parties
Petitioner: Obaa Yaa Apiedu-Ankrah; Respondent: Prince Quashie
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
16 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition for divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Obaa Yaa Apiedu-Ankrah

Petitioner

Prince Quashie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by more than five years of separation, lack of cohabitation, and both parties treating the marriage as ended. The petitioner proved the statutory ground for divorce under section 2(1)(e) of Act 367, and the respondent did not contest.

Court Disposition

petition for divorce granted

Orders

  • Decree for dissolution of the marriage celebrated on 1st September, 2012, at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (Nantoma Congregation Kanda) is granted.
  • Petitioner to present the original marriage certificate for cancellation by the Registrar of the Court.