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

MENSAH VRS DARKO (A9/100/18)

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

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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Family law [2023] GHADC 540

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.

  • Customary marriage dissolution
  • Matrimonial property distribution
  • Compensation (push-off)
  • Alimony
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