Daniel Asante Opoku Vrs Susuana Lamptey [2023] GHACC 100 (14 April 2023)

Daniel Asante Opoku Vrs Susuana Lamptey [2023] GHACC 100 (14 April 2023)

The marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least six years immediately preceding the petition, and there was no reasonable possibility of reconciliation.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 100
Parties
Petitioner: Daniel Asante Opoku; Respondent: Susuana Lamptey
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
14 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition and cross-petition for divorce granted; marriage dissolved.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Financial Settlement
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Property Financial Settlement

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Parties

Daniel Asante Opoku

Petitioner

Susuana Lamptey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition and Cross Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least six years immediately preceding the petition, and there was no reasonable possibility of reconciliation.

Court Disposition

Petition and cross-petition for divorce granted; marriage dissolved.

Orders

  • Decree for dissolution of the Ordinance Marriage celebrated on 29th June, 1997 at Christ Salvation Ministry, Madina Firestone.
  • Registrar to cancel the original copy of marriage certificate number CSM003/97.