Ocran Vrs Ocran [2023] GHADC 547 (13 July 2023)

Ocran Vrs Ocran [2023] GHADC 547 (13 July 2023)

The parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than two years immediately preceding the petition, and both consent to the dissolution; the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 547
Parties
Petitioner: Patricia Edith Ocran; Respondent: Raphael Mike Ocran
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
13 July 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition for dissolution of marriage granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Patricia Edith Ocran

Petitioner

Raphael Mike Ocran

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as required by the Matrimonial Causes Act
  2. 2 Whether the statutory grounds for divorce have been satisfied

Ratio Decidendi

The parties have not lived together as husband and wife for more than two years immediately preceding the petition, and both consent to the dissolution; the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation.

Court Disposition

petition for dissolution of marriage granted

Orders

  • The marriage between Patricia Edith Ocran and Raphael Mike Ocran is dissolved.
  • No order as to cost.