SUSANNAH HAGAN VRS ANNOBIL VRS SAMUEL OSEI KWADWO (C5/12/2023) [2023] GHACC 693 (20 July 2023)

SUSANNAH HAGAN VRS ANNOBIL VRS SAMUEL OSEI KWADWO (C5/12/2023) [2023] GHACC 693 (20 July 2023)

Both parties admitted to not living together as husband and wife for more than two years prior to the petition and consented to divorce, satisfying section 2(1)(d) of Act 367; thus, the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and should be dissolved.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 693
Parties
Petitioner: Susannah Hagan-Annobil; Respondent: Samuel Osei Kwadwo
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
20 July 2023
Case Number
C5/12/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition for dissolution of marriage granted; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Dissolution of Marriage, Costs
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Dissolution of Marriage Costs

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 5 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Susannah Hagan-Annobil

Petitioner

Samuel Osei Kwadwo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

Both parties admitted to not living together as husband and wife for more than two years prior to the petition and consented to divorce, satisfying section 2(1)(d) of Act 367; thus, the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation and should be dissolved.

Court Disposition

Petition for dissolution of marriage granted; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Marriage celebrated on 7th August 2015 at the Marriage Registrar’s Office in Tema is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate is cancelled; Registrar to notify the Registrar of Marriages of the cancellation for record amendment.