ADJEI VRS APPAU (C4/09/2023) [2024] GHACC 99 (21 January 2024)

ADJEI VRS APPAU (C4/09/2023) [2024] GHACC 99 (21 January 2024)

The marriage was void ab initio due to prohibited consanguinity under section 42 of the Marriage Ordinance, Cap 127, regardless of the parties' lack of knowledge at the time of marriage.

Citation
ADJEI VRS APPAU (C4/09/2023) [2024] GHACC 99 (21 January 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Auxilia Adjei; Respondent: Stephen Gyasi Appau
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Petition for Annulment of Marriage / Final Judgment
Outcome
marriage declared null and void
Legal Topics
Annulment, Consanguinity, Marriage Ordinance
Source Language
eng

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Parties

Auxilia Adjei

Petitioner

Stephen Gyasi Appau

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Petition for Annulment of Marriage / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties is void due to prohibited consanguinity under the Marriage Ordinance

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was void ab initio due to prohibited consanguinity under section 42 of the Marriage Ordinance, Cap 127, regardless of the parties' lack of knowledge at the time of marriage.

Court Disposition

marriage declared null and void