MRS. CHARITY BOADI-DARKWA V. MR. MICHAEL BOADI- DARKWA

JUDGMENT

The Petitioner on 3rd September, 2021 invoked the court’s jurisdiction in a petition for divorce under Section 1 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367) and Order 65 rule 2 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47) for the dissolution of her ordinance marriage with Respondent.

The Petitioner also prayed for other reliefs consequent to the dissolution of the marriage. The reliefs are:

(a) A declaration that the Petitioner has 50% share in the properties acquired during the subsistence of the marriage as sated at paragraphs 42 and 43 of the Petitioner’s Petition.

(b)  An order for the recovery of 50% share of the properties acquired during the subsistence of the marriage as stated at paragraph 42 and 43 of the Petitioner’s Petition.

(c)  That the Respondent be ordered to pay a lump sum of GH¢40,000.00 to the Petitioner.

(d) Cost of the suit and any other reliefs as the Honourable Court may deem expedient so to grant the petitioner.

The Respondent did not cross-pe…