Obeng-sakyi (nee Hodasi) V Randall Obeng-sakyi [2022] GHACC 3 (11 November 2022)

Obeng-sakyi (nee Hodasi) V Randall Obeng-sakyi [2022] GHACC 3 (11 November 2022)

The marriage is dissolved as the parties have not lived together for over two years, have failed to reconcile despite interventions, and both consent to the dissolution, satisfying sections 2(1)(d) and 2(1)(f) of Act 367.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 3
Parties
Petitioner: Dela Obeng-Sakyi (nee Hodasi); Respondent: Randall Obeng-Sakyi
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
11 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Settlement Agreement, Custody, Maintenance
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Settlement Agreement Custody Maintenance

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Dela Obeng-Sakyi (nee Hodasi)

Petitioner

Randall Obeng-Sakyi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
  2. 2 Whether the terms of settlement should be adopted as consent judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage is dissolved as the parties have not lived together for over two years, have failed to reconcile despite interventions, and both consent to the dissolution, satisfying sections 2(1)(d) and 2(1)(f) of Act 367.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated on 6th March 2004 is dissolved forthwith and the marriage certificate is cancelled.
  • The settlement agreement filed on 27-10-2022 is adopted as consent judgment.