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KOFI ADUNOUM V. VERA AMOAKO

(2016) JELR 107754 (HC)

High Court  •  SUIT NO. DM/0072/16  •  12 Aug 2016  •  Ghana

Coram
CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY

Appearances
1. NTOW FIAKO ESQ., FOR THE PETITIONER PRESSENT 2. RESPONDENT ABSENT

Judgement

JUDGMENT

AGBEVEY, J.

The parties were married on the 9th day of January, 2005, under customary law which was converted into a marriage under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) (1951 Rev.) at the Word Miracle Church at Dzorwulu, Accra. 

The Petitioner is a journalist and the Respondent is a banker with Fidelity Bank, Tudu Branch, Accra. There are two issues of the marriage namely Kofi  Owusu Aduonum and Maame Sika Kyeraa Aduonum who are 9 years and 5 years  old respectively. 

On the grounds that the Respondent has behaved in such a way that he cannot reasonably be expected to live with the Respondent, the petition was filed  on the 19th day of February, 2016 for the following reliefs: 

a. That the marriage celebrated at the Word Miracle Church International, Dzorwulu, Accra be dissolved.

b. That custody of the two (2) infant children of the marriage, be given to the Respondent with the Petitioner having unlimited access to the  children. 

c. That each party is to bear the costs of the action…

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