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
Legal Issues
- 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
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