Yankey v Offei (A4/19/24) [2025] GHADC 95 (8 May 2025)

Yankey v Offei (A4/19/24) [2025] GHADC 95 (8 May 2025)

The court found that the parties have not lived together for at least two years preceding the petition and both consent to the dissolution, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce under Act 367. The marriage is therefore dissolved.

Citation
[2025] GHADC 95
Parties
Petitioner: Cecilia Ekuba Yankey; Respondent: Theophilus Daniel Kofi Offei
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
8 May 2025
Case Number
A4/19/24
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Judgment
Outcome
petition allowed; marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Dissolution of Marriage
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Dissolution of Marriage

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Parties

Cecilia Ekuba Yankey

Petitioner

Theophilus Daniel Kofi Offei

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties have not lived together for at least two years preceding the petition and both consent to the dissolution, satisfying the statutory grounds for divorce under Act 367. The marriage is therefore dissolved.

Court Disposition

petition allowed; marriage dissolved

Orders

  • The marriage celebrated between parties on 11th January, 2003 is dissolved.
  • The marriage certificate (R. B. C1/1/03) is cancelled.