AGBANYO VRS AGBANYO (C5/15/2023) [2023] GHACC 854 (10 October 2023)

AGBANYO VRS AGBANYO (C5/15/2023) [2023] GHACC 854 (10 October 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by mutual accusations of adultery and unreasonable behaviour, failed reconciliation attempts, and both parties' agreement to dissolution, satisfying statutory grounds for divorce.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 854
Parties
Petitioner: Charlotte Agbanyo; Respondent: Thomas Agbanyo
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
10 October 2023
Case Number
C5/15/2023
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Adultery, Unreasonable Behaviour
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Dissolution of Marriage Adultery Unreasonable Behaviour

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Parties

Charlotte Agbanyo

Petitioner

Thomas Agbanyo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation
  2. 2 Whether grounds for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act have been established

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as evidenced by mutual accusations of adultery and unreasonable behaviour, failed reconciliation attempts, and both parties' agreement to dissolution, satisfying statutory grounds for divorce.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

  • Marriage under the ordinance contracted on 31st October, 1999 with Certificate No. 09 and Licence No. A051060 is dissolved
  • No order as to costs