OWUSU-DANQUAH VRS OWUSU-DANQUAH (DM/0321/2022) [2023] GHAHC 465 (17 October 2023)

OWUSU-DANQUAH VRS OWUSU-DANQUAH (DM/0321/2022) [2023] GHAHC 465 (17 October 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together for over sixteen years and have been unable to reconcile their differences; the evidence was uncontroverted and amounts to admission.

Citation
[2023] GHAHC 465
Parties
Petitioner: Thomas Owusu-Danquah; Respondent: Theresa Owusu-Danquah
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
17 October 2023
Case Number
DM/0321/2022
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Marriage, Matrimonial Property, Non Contested Divorce
Source Language
English
Family Law Dissolution of Marriage Matrimonial Property Non Contested Divorce

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Parties

Thomas Owusu-Danquah

Petitioner

Theresa Owusu-Danquah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as the parties have not lived together for over sixteen years and have been unable to reconcile their differences; the evidence was uncontroverted and amounts to admission.

Court Disposition

petition granted; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties in 1974 is dissolved forthwith.
  • The Marriage Certificate is cancelled.