DR ALEXANDER YAWSON V. AGNES WARDY

JUDGMENT

AGBEVEY, J.

The Petitioner and the Respondent were married under the  Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) (1951 Rev.) on the 17th day of April,  1998 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Tema. The Petitioner is  a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast whilst the Respondent  is a tutor at the Queensland International School, Sakumono, Accra.  There are two issues of the marriage namely Vanessa Efua Egyirba  Yawson aged 16 years and Chelsea Aba Kwansima Yawson who is 13  years old. Both issues are girls. 

The Petitioner filed a petition on the 19th day of May 2015 on the grounds that the Respondent has behaved in such a manner that the Petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the Respondent. The Petitioner prays for reliefs as follows:

a) The marriage celebrated between the Petitioner and the Respondent be dissolved. 

b) The Petitioner be granted shared custody of their children with sufficient accessibility. 

c) Such further orders as this Court may deem fit. 

The…