Owusu Vrs Addawo [2023] GHADC 642 (25 April 2023)

Owusu Vrs Addawo [2023] GHADC 642 (25 April 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as parties have not lived as husband and wife since January 2021, have irreconcilable differences, and all reconciliation efforts have failed. Both parties consented to the dissolution.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 642
Parties
Petitioner: Mame Serwaa Owusu; Respondent: Sonny Gabriel Addawo
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
25 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition for divorce granted; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Dissolution of Marriage
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mame Serwaa Owusu

Petitioner

Sonny Gabriel Addawo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

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

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as parties have not lived as husband and wife since January 2021, have irreconcilable differences, and all reconciliation efforts have failed. Both parties consented to the dissolution.

Court Disposition

Petition for divorce granted; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Marriage between Mame Serwaa Owusu and Sonny Gabriel Addawo is dissolved.
  • Marriage certificate is cancelled.