DANSO VRS DANSO (DM/0294/2021) [2023] GHAHC 460 (26 October 2023)

DANSO VRS DANSO (DM/0294/2021) [2023] GHAHC 460 (26 October 2023)

The parties have not lived as husband and wife for about five years and have been unable to reconcile their differences after diligent effort. The marriage has therefore broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Citation
[2023] GHAHC 460
Parties
Petitioner: Rev. Faustina Danso; Respondent: Rev. Jacob Danso
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
26 October 2023
Case Number
DM/0294/2021
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Marriage, Matrimonial Causes, Irretrievable Breakdown, Terms of Settlement
Source Language
English
Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Matrimonial Causes Irretrievable Breakdown Terms of Settlement

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Parties

Rev. Faustina Danso

Petitioner

Rev. Jacob Danso

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 parties have not lived as husband and wife for about five years and have been unable to reconcile their differences after diligent effort. The marriage has therefore broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated on 9th December 1997 is dissolved as having broken down beyond reconciliation.
  • The petitioner abandons reliefs (b), (c), and (d) of her petition.