BEATRICE ASOMANI V. DARTEH-ADJEI
(2016) JELR 107491 (HC)
High Court
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SUIT NO. BDMC 291/2015
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19 Aug 2016
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Ghana
Coram
CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY J.
Appearances
NANA BENEWAH FRIMPOMAA BADU FOR EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. FOR THE PETITIONER PRESENT
EMMA OWUSU MARFO FOR JUSTICE KUSI MINKAH-PREMO FOR THE RESPONDENT PRESENT
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>AGBEVEY J.</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">It is the case of the Petitioner that the parties married under customary law on the 1st day of May 2009 and that the parties co-habited at East-legon, Accra. The parties are both Ghanaians. There are two issues of the marriage. </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">In her petition filed on the 29th day of April 2015, the Petitioner is praying the Court as follows: </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">a. The marriage be dissolved. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">b. The Petitioner be awarded maintenance for herself and her children pending this suit. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">c. The Petitioner be given custody of their two children namely, Ama Animwaa Darteh-Adjei and Kojo Darteh-Adjei who are aged five (5) years and one (1) year, three months respectively.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">d. The Respondent provides for the upkeep, medical expenses and school fees of their children. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">e. The Petitioner be given a lump sum of GH¢100,000.00 </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">f. That the Respondent settles on the Petitioner and their children permanently the matrimonial home, one owned by the Respondent as part of financial settlement. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">g. Outstanding amount for…</span></p>