HARUNA VRS LEAPER (CCD/C4/44/23) [2023] GHACC 772 (7 November 2023)

HARUNA VRS LEAPER (CCD/C4/44/23) [2023] GHACC 772 (7 November 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to lack of intimacy, communication, and mutual respect, and the respondent's desertion for over five years. Statutory requirements for dissolution under Act 367 are satisfied.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 772
Parties
Petitioner: Ibrahim Haruna; Respondent: Rukaya Leaper
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
7 November 2023
Case Number
CCD/C4/44/23
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Desertion, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Desertion Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Ibrahim Haruna

Petitioner

Rukaya Leaper

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether the respondent deserted the petitioner for the statutory period

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to lack of intimacy, communication, and mutual respect, and the respondent's desertion for over five years. Statutory requirements for dissolution under Act 367 are satisfied.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • Marriage between the parties celebrated on 4th August 2017 is dissolved as of 14th November 2023.
  • A copy of the Divorce Certificate is to be served on the Registrar of Marriages for amendment of records.