Mensah Vrs Gyamfi
Mensah Vrs Gyamfi [2023] GHADC 540 (19 January 2023)
The marriage had not been customarily dissolved; the evidence showed the marriage had irretrievably broken down and should be dissolved. Both the house and cocoa farm were jointly acquired and Plaintiff contributed substantially. However, practical challenges precluded physical division of the farm or construction of a new house. Equitable financial compensation was ordered in lieu of property division, applying the equality is equity principle and relevant constitutional and statutory provisions.
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- Customary marriage dissolution
- Matrimonial property distribution
- Compensation (push-off)
- Alimony