Evelyn Acolatse Vrs Stephen Obeng Asare Donkor [2023] GHACC 404 (31 August 2023)

Evelyn Acolatse Vrs Stephen Obeng Asare Donkor [2023] GHACC 404 (31 August 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour, adultery, and failed reconciliation efforts, and the unchallenged evidence of the petitioner is accepted.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 404
Parties
Petitioner: Evelyn Acolatse; Respondent: Stephen Obeng Asare Donkor
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
31 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Marriage, Matrimonial Causes, Adultery, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
English
Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Matrimonial Causes Adultery Unreasonable Behaviour

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Parties

Evelyn Acolatse

Petitioner

Stephen Obeng Asare Donkor

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation to warrant a decree of divorce

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behaviour, adultery, and failed reconciliation efforts, and the unchallenged evidence of the petitioner is accepted.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The Ordinance Marriage celebrated between the parties on 27th April, 2019 is dissolved.
  • No order as to costs.