Jennifer Takyi Vrs Sefa Kissi Jackson [2022] GHACC 14 (3 November 2022)

Jennifer Takyi Vrs Sefa Kissi Jackson [2022] GHACC 14 (3 November 2022)

The court found that the parties are estranged, have been unable to reconcile despite family and church intervention, and have lived apart for a significant period, thus establishing that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 14
Parties
Petitioner: Jennifer Takyi; Respondent: Sefa Kissi Jackson
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
3 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
divorce granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Breakdown of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Breakdown of Marriage

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Parties

Jennifer Takyi

Petitioner

Sefa Kissi Jackson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties are estranged, have been unable to reconcile despite family and church intervention, and have lived apart for a significant period, thus establishing that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation.

Court Disposition

divorce granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage between Jennifer Takyi and Sefa Kissi Jackson celebrated on 30th March 2019 is dissolved.
  • The Marriage Certificate with License number VCCCT/MC/006/2019 is cancelled.