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Family law [2023] GHACC 819

YEBOAH VRS KORLEY (C5/10/2023)

YEBOAH VRS KORLEY (C5/10/2023) [2023] GHACC 819 (13 December 2023)

The Circuit Court held the marriage voidable for non-consummation caused by the petitioner’s wilful refusal, and granted the respondent’s cross-petition for annulment.

  • Annulment of marriage
  • Voidable marriage
  • Non-consummation
  • Burden of proof
  • Family-law
  • Marriage-annulment
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Family law [2023] GHACC 651

KLO VRS KORLEY (C5/10/2023)

KLO VRS KORLEY (C5/10/2023) [2023] GHACC 651 (13 December 2023)

The marriage is voidable as it has not been consummated owing to the wilful refusal of the Petitioner, and the Respondent is entitled to annulment.

  • Nullity of marriage
  • Non-consummation
  • Burden of proof
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Family law [2023] GHACC 680

Q-K vrs M (A4/04/2024)

Q-K vrs M (A4/04/2024) [2023] GHACC 680 (8 December 2023)

A Ghana Circuit Court annulled a marriage after finding it had not been consummated because the respondent wilfully refused consummation.

  • Annulment of marriage
  • Non-consummation
  • Wilful refusal
  • Family-law
  • Marriage-annulment
  • Matrimonial-causes-act
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Family law [2023] GHAHC 423

KODJO VRS DAD-ORLEANS1 (E6/17/23)

KODJO VRS DAD-ORLEANS1 (E6/17/23) [2023] GHAHC 423 (16 October 2023)

Both parties agreed the marriage was never consummated after its celebration on 26/5/2021. Under Section 13(2) of Act 367, non-consummation is a ground for nullity. The court found the marriage was not consummated and granted a decree of nullity.

  • Nullity of marriage
  • Non-consummation
  • Voidable marriage
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Family law [2023] GHADC 1098

KYERE VRS. GYIMAH (A8/044/23)

KYERE VRS. GYIMAH (A8/044/23) [2023] GHADC 1098 (15 September 2023)

The Adenta District Court treated the marriage as voidable for lack of consummation, annulled it, cancelled the certificate, and adopted the parties’ settlement.

  • Marriage annulment
  • Non-consummation
  • Property settlement
  • Financial provision
  • Marriage-annulment
  • Financial-provision
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Family law [2023] GHACC 65

Christabel N. Baah Vrs Nicholas A. Dassah

Christabel N. Baah Vrs Nicholas A. Dassah [2023] GHACC 65 (25 July 2023)

The marriage was voidable due to lack of consummation, as admitted by both parties, and the petitioner proved her case on a balance of probabilities. The court granted a decree of nullity.

  • Annulment of marriage
  • Voidable marriage
  • Non-consummation
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Family law [2023] GHACC 1

Essuman-mensah V Asiedu

Essuman-mensah V Asiedu [2023] GHACC 1 (7 July 2023)

The marriage was not consummated as a result of the wilful refusal of the respondent to consummate it, satisfying the statutory ground for annulment.

  • Annulment of marriage
  • Non-consummation
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Family law [2023] GHADC 626

Ankomah Vrs Gyawu

Ankomah Vrs Gyawu [2023] GHADC 626 (30 May 2023)

The District Court at Weija annulled an ordinance marriage after finding it had not been consummated and was voidable under the Matrimonial Causes Act.

  • Nullity of marriage
  • Non-consummation
  • Burden of proof
  • Family-law
  • Marriage-nullity
  • Burden-of-proof
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Family law [2023] GHACC 503

Florence Sego Vrs Daniel Owoo

Florence Sego Vrs Daniel Owoo [2023] GHACC 503 (28 April 2023)

The marriage was annulled because the evidence established that it was never consummated due to the respondent's impotence, making the marriage voidable under the law.

  • Nullity of marriage
  • Non-consummation
  • Impotence
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Family law [2023] GHADC 124

Fosuaa Vrs Amoh

Fosuaa Vrs Amoh [2023] GHADC 124 (26 April 2023)

The District Court at Goaso dissolved a marriage after finding the respondent failed to consummate the union and the relationship had broken down beyond reconciliation.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial causes
  • Non-consummation
  • Compensation
  • Matrimonial-causes
  • Family-law
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