DR ALEXANDER YAWSON V. AGNES WARDY
(2016) JELR 107544 (HC)
High Court
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SUIT NO. BDMC 313/2015
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28 Jun 2016
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Ghana
Coram
CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY J.
Appearances
K. D. AMPONSAH DADZIE FOR THE PETITIONER; KWABENA NYANOR FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>AGBEVEY, J.</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">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. </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">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:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">a) The marriage celebrated between the Petitioner and the Respondent be dissolved. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">b) The Petitioner be granted shared custody of their children with sufficient accessibility. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">c) Such further orders as this Court may deem fit. </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">The…</span></p>