Ghana Case Law

BOAMAH VRS AMPADU (J4/48/2023)

BOAMAH VRS AMPADU (J4/48/2023) [2024] GHASC 59 (4 December 2024)

Court

ghasc

The appeal failed because the respondent did not prove that the marriage had been dissolved under customary law, did not provide sufficient evidence to challenge the award of the matrimonial home, and the absence of financial contribution by the petitioner was not determinative under current law. The concurrent findings of the lower courts were supported by the evidence and applicable legal principles.

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• Customary marriage dissolution
• Matrimonial property settlement
• Alimony
• Child maintenance
• Appeals procedure

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MARY VRS POLO (BR/DR/DC/A11/18/2021)

MARY VRS POLO (BR/DR/DC/A11/18/2021) [2024] GHADC 232 (6 June 2024)

Court

ghadc

After a customary marriage ended, the court found only some properties were jointly acquired and awarded the plaintiff shares in farms, sheep, and GHS 3,000.

• Matrimonial property
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Property distribution
• Financial provision
• Matrimonial-property
• Customary-marriage

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MARY VRS POLO (BR/DR/DC/A11/18/2021)

MARY VRS POLO (BR/DR/DC/A11/18/2021) [2024] GHADC 503 (6 June 2024)

Court

ghadc

District Court divorce-property dispute partly succeeded: the plaintiff received shares in some farms, 10 sheep, GH₵3,000 financial provision, and costs.

• Matrimonial property
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Joint property acquisition
• Financial provision
• Counter-claim
• Matrimonial-property

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DIEDONG VRS DIEDONG (W/WA/HC/E12/15/2021)

DIEDONG VRS DIEDONG (W/WA/HC/E12/15/2021) [2024] GHAHC 341 (18 April 2024)

Court

ghahc

The court found that the properties at Wa (Konta-Napogbakole), Nadowli, Pontiac Vibe, and Kia Sorento were jointly acquired during the marriage. Plaintiff substantially contributed to the Wa property and the vehicles, and contributed to the Nadowli property, though not substantially. The presumption of joint acquisition was not rebutted by Defendant. Plaintiff is entitled to an equal and fair share of the jointly acquired properties. The Baspio Pharmacy and three plots of land were found to be solely acquired by Plaintiff. Defendant's counterclaim was not supported by evidence and was dismiss…

Source excerpt

• Division of matrimonial property
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Joint property presumption
• Burden of proof in civil cases

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KYEREMAH VRS ARHIN (C4/01/2015)

KYEREMAH VRS ARHIN (C4/01/2015) [2024] GHACC 103 (27 February 2024)

Court

ghacc

Customary marriage dissolved for irreconcilable differences; petitioner awarded 40% of a house, alimony refused, and the respondent’s cross-petition dismissed.

• Customary marriage dissolution
• Division of property
• Alimony
• Ancillary reliefs
• Customary-marriage-dissolution
• Property-division

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MENSAH VRS DARKO (A9/100/18)

MENSAH VRS DARKO (A9/100/18) [2024] GHACC 29 (12 February 2024)

Court

ghacc

The court held that the Golf City property was acquired during marriage and ordered the defendant to move to another chamber and hall. Most remaining claims were dismissed.

• Marital property distribution
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Financial provision
• Joint property acquisition
• Marital-property-distribution
• Customary-marriage-dissolution

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MENSAH VRS DARKO (A9/100/18)

MENSAH VRS DARKO (A9/100/18) [2024] GHADC 10 (12 February 2024)

Court

ghadc

Court held the Golf City property was acquired during marriage and ordered the defendant to move to another allocated room; most other claims were dismissed.

• Matrimonial property distribution
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Financial provision
• Joint property acquisition
• Burden of proof
• Marital-property-distribution

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AMANOR VRS NARTEH (A4/91/2023)

AMANOR VRS NARTEH (A4/91/2023) [2024] GHADC 130 (4 January 2024)

Court

ghadc

The District Court at Somanya dissolved the marriage between Lydia Amanor and Muala Peter Narteh, finding breakdown beyond reconciliation and awarding alimony.

• Divorce
• Matrimonial causes
• Alimony
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Matrimonial-causes
• Customary-marriage-dissolution

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REPUBLIC VRS. ABOAGYE (E12/127/2023)

REPUBLIC VRS. ABOAGYE (E12/127/2023) [2023] GHAHC 607 (8 November 2023)

Court

High Court

Case number

E12/127/2023

The High Court partly allowed an appeal, set aside a mediation settlement purporting to dissolve a marriage, and sent the domestic violence case back for trial.

• Domestic violence
• Customary marriage dissolution
• Mediation
• Appeals procedure
• Domestic-violence
• Customary-marriage

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Dela Ama Segbefia Vrs Henry Barnes

Dela Ama Segbefia Vrs Henry Barnes [2023] GHACC 484 (22 May 2023)

Court

Circuit Court

The Circuit Court dissolved a customary marriage between Dela Ama Segbefia and Henry Barnes, finding it had been customarily dissolved by the families in 2019.

• Customary marriage dissolution
• Customary-marriage-dissolution
• Family-law
• Matrimonial-causes-act

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