<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>B. ACKAH-YENSU, JA</strong></p><p>BACKGROUND FACTS</p><p>The matters that have given rise to the instant appeal are briefly that the Petitioner/Respondent herein filed a Petition for divorce seeking the following reliefs:</p><p>“a) That the said marriage be dissolved.</p><p>b) That Petitioner be given the 2nd Plot of land and all the structures on it.</p><p>c) That the Petitioner be given her interest by way of contribution in the first house that is the matrimonial home.</p><p>d) Any other order as the Court may deem fit”.</p><p>The Respondent/Appellant filed an Answer and also cross-petitioned as follows:</p><p>“a) The Respondent cross-petition for the dissolution of the marriage and says that the petitioner is not entitled to financial settlement because she is the cause of the break-down of the marriage.</p><p>In this delivery, they shall be referred to as Petitioner and Respondent respectively as in the trial court.</p><p>On 6th September 1987, the Parties herein celebrated a customary marriage under the <em>Customary Marriage and Divorce (Registration)…</em></p>