BEKOE VRS OPOKU-MENSAH (A4/33/23) [2024] GHADC 121 (19 March 2024)
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the Respondent’s admitted adultery and intent to move on, and the best interest of the child requires granting custody to the Petitioner, as the Respondent and her mother cannot provide adequate care and educational support.
- Citation
- BEKOE VRS OPOKU-MENSAH (A4/33/23) [2024] GHADC 121 (19 March 2024)
- Parties
- Petitioner: Solomon Bekoe; Respondent: Rosina Opoku-Mensah
- Court
- ghadc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 19 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- petition granted
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Child Custody, Maintenance, Adultery
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
Solomon Bekoe
Petitioner
Rosina Opoku-Mensah
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage between the Petitioner and the Respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation
- 2 Whether the Petitioner should be granted custody of the child of the marriage
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the Respondent’s admitted adultery and intent to move on, and the best interest of the child requires granting custody to the Petitioner, as the Respondent and her mother cannot provide adequate care and educational support.
Court Disposition
petition granted
Orders
- The marriage celebrated on 21st July 2018 is dissolved and the certificate cancelled.
- Custody of the child, Phoebe Bekoe, is granted to the Petitioner with reasonable access to the Respondent.
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