Otoo Vrs Oduro [2022] GHADC 348 (8 November 2022)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the desertion of the petitioner from the matrimonial home; petitioner failed to prove unreasonable behaviour by respondent.

Citation: [2022] GHADC 348
Parties: Petitioner: Lawrencia Otoo; Respondent: Samuel Oduro
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 8 November 2022
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition for dissolution of marriage granted
Legal Topics: Divorce, Custody, Maintenance, Matrimonial Property
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Custody Maintenance Matrimonial Property

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Parties

Lawrencia Otoo

Petitioner

Samuel Oduro

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
2 Whether custody of the only issue of the marriage should be granted to the petitioner with reasonable access to the respondent
3 Whether petitioner is entitled to financial settlement from respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the desertion of the petitioner from the matrimonial home; petitioner failed to prove unreasonable behaviour by respondent.

Court Disposition

petition for dissolution of marriage granted

Orders

Ordinance marriage between Lawrencia Otoo and Samuel Oduro is legally dissolved
Certificate of divorce to issue