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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.
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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.
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KODUA VRS GBEZE (C5/271/2023) [2024] GHACC 254 (21 August 2024)
The respondent failed to file an answer or appear to challenge the petitioner's evidence. The only evidence before the court was that of the petitioner, which established that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation. The court accepted the uncontroverted evidence and granted the reliefs sought.
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ODOOM VRS AFFISAAH (C5/78/2024) [2024] GHACC 255 (17 July 2024)
The Circuit Court in Accra dissolved a marriage after finding the respondent’s unchallenged conduct amounted to unreasonable behaviour under the Matrimonial Causes Act.
FORIWAA VRS ASIEDU (BR/DR/DC/A4/01/2022) [2024] GHADC 230 (12 March 2024)
The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to respondent's unreasonable behaviour, specifically adultery, and the parties' inability to reconcile after three years of separation. Both cashew farms acquired during the marriage are joint property and must be shared equally. No sufficient proof was provided by respondent regarding the GH₵3,500.00 claim. The purported gift of land to respondent’s mother is invalid without petitioner’s consent. Household chattels are to be divided as specified.
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OKYERE VRS KUMI (A4/01/2024) [2024] GHADC 144 (8 March 2024)
The District Court at Aburi dissolved the parties’ ordinance marriage for unreasonable behaviour, awarded custody of the two children to the mother, and ordered child maintenance.
OSEI VRS ADONTENG (C5/268/2023) [2024] GHACC 153 (1 March 2024)
The Circuit Court at Accra dissolved a marriage after finding the spouses had been unable to reconcile their differences since 2021, despite disputed allegations of unreasonable behaviour.
MENSAH VRS ARTHUR (A4/ 38/ 2023) [2024] GHADC 173 (28 February 2024)
Uncontested divorce petition granted on the ground of unreasonable behaviour; custody and child maintenance orders were also made.
AVEDZI VRS AVEDZI (G/WJ/DG/A4/65/23) [2024] GHADC 135 (27 February 2024)
The District Court at Weija dissolved the marriage of Agnes Adeti Avedzi and Amos Kofi Avedzi after finding the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation.
OPAREBEA VRS ARYEE (G/WJ/DG/A4/104/23) [2024] GHADC 134 (27 February 2024)
The District Court at Weija dissolved a marriage after finding it had broken down beyond reconciliation, with the petitioner failing to prove unreasonable conduct by the respondent.
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