BESSIE SEPAH BEDIAKO-POKU V. CASEY ADUSIE BEDIAKO-POKU
(2017) JELR 107527 (HC)
High Court
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DM /0144/2016
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10 Mar 2017
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Ghana
Coram
CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY J.
Appearances
1. REGINA OBENEWA PENROSE FOR Petitioner present
2. IVAN MENSAH FOR THE RESPONDENT PRESENT
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center"><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></h2><p> </p><p><strong>AGBEVEY J.</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">The parties were married under the Marriage Ordinance (CapĀ 127) (1951 Rev.). on the 6th day of November, 2010 at the Trinity United Church, Legon, Accra. There are two issues of the marriageĀ namely Casey Bediako-Poku Jr. and Jorome Bediako- Poku who areĀ aged 3 years and 1 year old respectively.Ā </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">By a petition filed on the 13th day of April 2016, the petitioner isĀ praying the court for the following reliefs:Ā </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">a. That the marriage be dissolvedĀ </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">b. That the Petitioner be granted custody of the children of theĀ marriage named Casey Bediako-Poku Jr. and Jorome Bediako Poku.Ā </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">c. An order directed at the Respondent to pay for the upkeep,Ā education and medical needs of the issues of the marriage.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">d. That the Respondent be ordered to make to the Petitioner, such maintenance pending the determination of this suit andĀ thereafter such periodic payments as may be just.Ā </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">e. That the Respondent be ordered to pay in the alternative, a lump sum of GHĀ¢ 50,000.00 to the Petitioner.Ā </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">ā¦</span></p>