Kofi Tweneboa-boateng Vrs Yaa G.A. Wiafe [2023] GHACC 492 (21 April 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behavior, prolonged separation, and desertion, satisfying statutory grounds for dissolution.

Citation: [2023] GHACC 492
Parties: Petitioner: Kofi Tweneboa-Boateng; Respondent: Yaa G. A. Wiafe
Court: Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 21 April 2023
Procedural Posture: Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome: petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics: Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Dissolution of Marriage
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Matrimonial Causes Dissolution of Marriage

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Parties

Kofi Tweneboa-Boateng

Petitioner

Yaa G. A. Wiafe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation under the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367)
2 Whether the respondent's conduct and desertion justify dissolution of marriage

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the respondent's unreasonable behavior, prolonged separation, and desertion, satisfying statutory grounds for dissolution.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

Marriage between the parties dissolved as of 21st April, 2023
Registrar to issue Divorce Certificate after canceling marriage certificate