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Family law [2025] GHADC 81

Boahene v Ampedu (CR/OF/DC/A4/273/2023)

Boahene v Ampedu (CR/OF/DC/A4/273/2023) [2025] GHADC 81 (19 August 2025)

The court awarded the petitioner 20% of the value of the matrimonial house and dismissed claims to other alleged assets for lack of proof.

  • Matrimonial property distribution
  • Divorce
  • Equitable distribution
  • Matrimonial-property-distribution
  • Equitable-distribution
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Family law [2025] GHAHC 156

Boatey v Boateng (C5/01/2021)

Boatey v Boateng (C5/01/2021) [2025] GHAHC 156 (30 July 2025)

The High Court dissolved a marriage, ordered sale of the jointly owned house and vehicle, refused alimony for lack of proof, and dismissed a GHC 60,000 repayment claim.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial property
  • Alimony
  • Burden of proof
  • Matrimonial-property
  • Burden-of-proof
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Family law [2025] GHASC 45

Pokua v Kwakye (J4/17/2025)

Pokua v Kwakye (J4/17/2025) [2025] GHASC 45 (9 July 2025)

The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s property settlement after divorce in a polygamous marriage and dismissed the wife’s appeal.

  • Dissolution of marriage
  • Matrimonial property
  • Polygamous marriage
  • Equitable distribution
  • Appeals procedure
  • Matrimonial-property
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Family law [2025] GHADC 67

Mintah v Yirenkyi (A4/11/2024)

Mintah v Yirenkyi (A4/11/2024) [2025] GHADC 67 (4 June 2025)

The marriage is dissolved under section 1(2)(d) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367) as the parties have not lived as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding the petition and the respondent consents to the dissolution.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial causes
  • Breakdown of marriage
  • Unreasonable behaviour
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Family law [2025] GHADC 66

Mintah v Yirenkyi (A4/11/2024)

Mintah v Yirenkyi (A4/11/2024) [2025] GHADC 66 (4 June 2025)

The marriage is dissolved under section 1(2)(d) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367) because the parties have not lived as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding the petition and the respondent consents to the dissolution.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial causes
  • Breakdown of marriage
  • Unreasonable behaviour
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Family law [2025] GHADC 68

Kuvlo v Ayornu (A4/10/2025)

Kuvlo v Ayornu (A4/10/2025) [2025] GHADC 68 (14 May 2025)

The marriage was dissolved on the ground that the parties had not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least five years immediately before the petition, satisfying section 1(2)(e) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367). The Respondent's claims for property division and arrears were dismissed for lack of evidence. Ancillary reliefs for custody, maintenance, and alimony were granted based on the best interests of the children and the evidence of primary caregiving by the Respondent.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Maintenance
  • Alimony
  • Matrimonial property
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Family law [2025] GHADC 95

Yankey v Offei (A4/19/24)

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

The District Court at Mampong-Akwapim dissolved the parties’ marriage, granted custody of the only child to the petitioner, and ordered reasonable access for the respondent.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Dissolution of marriage
  • Child-custody
  • Family-law
  • Dissolution-of-marriage
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Family law [2025] GHACC 53

ALBERT GYAN VRS AWUKU M. LINDA (A4/12/2023)

ALBERT GYAN VRS AWUKU M. LINDA (A4/12/2023) [2025] GHACC 53 (5 May 2025)

Divorce petition and cross-petition over breakdown of marriage, custody, maintenance, property, and compensation. The court dissolved the marriage and made ancillary orders.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Matrimonial property
  • Maintenance
  • Compensation
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2025] GHACA 7

AZOKO VRS AWINE (UE/BG/DC/A4/8/2024)

AZOKO VRS AWINE (UE/BG/DC/A4/8/2024) [2025] GHACA 7 (14 April 2025)

A Ghanaian family court dissolved a marriage, split custody of three children between the parents, and awarded the wife GHC30,000 financial settlement.

  • Divorce
  • Custody of children
  • Maintenance
  • Financial settlement
  • Child-custody
  • Child-maintenance
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Family law [2025] GHADC 16

ASAREBEA VRS. OSAE (A4/3/2025)

ASAREBEA VRS. OSAE (A4/3/2025) [2025] GHADC 16 (19 March 2025)

The District Court at Aburi dissolved the marriage of Gladys Asarebea and Isreal Osae for breakdown beyond reconciliation and ordered equal sharing of jointly acquired property.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial property
  • Adultery
  • Division of property
  • Matrimonial-property
  • Property-division
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