Lilian Gyanfuwa Gyinae Vrs Samuel Owusu Yeboah [2023] GHACC 493 (21 April 2023)

Lilian Gyanfuwa Gyinae Vrs Samuel Owusu Yeboah [2023] GHACC 493 (21 April 2023)

The marriage was dissolved on grounds of unreasonable behavior and irreconcilable differences, with custody and maintenance of the child awarded to the petitioner and equitable distribution of marital property ordered.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 493
Parties
Petitioner: Lilian Gyamfuwa Gyinae; Respondent: Samuel Owusu Yeboah
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Child Custody, Child Maintenance, Marital Property Distribution
Source Language
English

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Parties

Lilian Gyamfuwa Gyinae

Petitioner

Samuel Owusu Yeboah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Custody and maintenance of the child
  3. 3 Distribution of marital property

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was dissolved on grounds of unreasonable behavior and irreconcilable differences, with custody and maintenance of the child awarded to the petitioner and equitable distribution of marital property ordered.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

  • Ordinance marriage dissolved
  • Registrar to issue Divorce Certificate after cancelling Marriage Certificate