OSEI VRS ADONTENG (C5/268/2023) [2024] GHACC 153 (1 March 2024)

OSEI VRS ADONTENG (C5/268/2023) [2024] GHACC 153 (1 March 2024)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as both parties have not lived together since 2021, reconciliation efforts have failed, and both agree the marriage cannot continue. The court is satisfied that the statutory ground under section 2(1)(f) of Act 367 is met, warranting dissolution.

Citation
OSEI VRS ADONTENG (C5/268/2023) [2024] GHACC 153 (1 March 2024)
Parties
Petitioner: Elizabeth Osei; Respondent: William Adonteng Camara
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
1 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Breakdown of Marriage, Unreasonable Behaviour, Reconciliation
Source Language
eng

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Parties

Elizabeth Osei

Petitioner

William Adonteng Camara

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner has established unreasonable behaviour as a ground for dissolution

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation as both parties have not lived together since 2021, reconciliation efforts have failed, and both agree the marriage cannot continue. The court is satisfied that the statutory ground under section 2(1)(f) of Act 367 is met, warranting dissolution.

Court Disposition

Marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between the parties on 8th March 2014 at Kingdom Gospel Ambassadors Chapel, Accra is dissolved as of 1st March 2024.
  • No order as to cost.