Ghana Case Law

Kuvlo v Ayornu (A4/10/2025)

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

Court

District Court

Case number

A4/10/2025

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.

Source excerpt

• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Alimony
• Matrimonial property

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

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

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

A4/12/2023

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

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

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

UE/BG/DC/A4/8/2024

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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Owiafe v Baah (EAS/NW/CC/C4/05/2025)

Owiafe v Baah (EAS/NW/CC/C4/05/2025) [2025] GHACC 58 (5 March 2025)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

EAS/NW/CC/C4/05/2025

The Circuit Court dissolved the parties’ ordinance marriage for breakdown beyond reconciliation and adopted their settlement terms as a consent judgment.

• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Alimony
• Matrimonial causes
• Child-maintenance

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ALEMYA VRS RAZAK & ANOTHER (UE/BO/DC/A8/05/24)

ALEMYA VRS RAZAK & ANOTHER (UE/BO/DC/A8/05/24) [2025] GHACA 4 (6 February 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

UE/BO/DC/A8/05/24

Court divided custody between the parents, confirmed maintenance for the older child, and ordered the father to buy a sewing machine and phone for the mother.

• Custody of children
• Maintenance
• Parental responsibility
• Access rights
• Child-custody
• Child-maintenance

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TETTEH VRS. BOATENG (AR/AO/DC2/C5/23/22)

TETTEH VRS. BOATENG (AR/AO/DC2/C5/23/22) [2025] GHADC 17 (31 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

AR/AO/DC2/C5/23/22

District Court at Asokwa-Kumasi dissolved an ordinance marriage on grounds of unreasonable behaviour, and made custody and maintenance orders for the children.

• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Alimony
• Matrimonial property
• Family-law

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Lamptey v Darkwah (GTNDC/A4/32/24)

Lamptey v Darkwah (GTNDC/A4/32/24) [2025] GHADC 70 (30 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GTNDC/A4/32/24

Both parties demonstrated through evidence and failed reconciliation attempts that the marriage had irretrievably broken down, justifying dissolution under the Matrimonial Causes Act.

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• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Alimony

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Lamptey v Darkwah (GTNDC/A4/32/24)

Lamptey v Darkwah (GTNDC/A4/32/24) [2025] GHADC 69 (30 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GTNDC/A4/32/24

Both parties demonstrated through evidence and arguments that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to persistent communication issues, failed reconciliation attempts, and inability to resolve differences. The court is satisfied and dissolves the marriage.

Source excerpt

• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Alimony

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YIADOM VRS. DARKO (A1/22/2018)

YIADOM VRS. DARKO (A1/22/2018) [2025] GHADC 23 (29 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A1/22/2018

The petitioner made substantial contributions to the acquisition and cultivation of three cocoa farms and the construction of two bedrooms, kitchen, toilet, bath, and two stores during the marriage. The sum of GH¢50,000.00 is fair, just, and adequate compensation for her contributions, given the circumstances and her inability to utilize the farms due to her current situation. The respondent is ordered to pay this amount, and the agreed monthly maintenance for the children is upheld.

Source excerpt

• Customary marriage
• Matrimonial property
• Maintenance
• Compensation
• Division of property

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Forson v Forson (A4/05/2024)

Forson v Forson (A4/05/2024) [2025] GHADC 62 (22 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

A4/05/2024

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to unreasonable behaviour, including lack of maintenance and alleged insults and assault, and the parties have lived separately since 2022 with failed reconciliation attempts.

Source excerpt

• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Ancillary reliefs

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