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ABRAHAM KUMA
V.
SELASE AKABUO

(2016) JELR 107478 (HC)

High Court 29 Apr 2016 Ghana
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- The Petitioner and Respondent were married under the Marriages Act 1884 – 1985. - The Petitioner filed a Petition seeking a dissolution of the marriage on the grounds that it has broken down beyond reconciliation. - The Petitioner claimed

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO: BDMC 231/2015
Judges:HAFISATA AMALEBOBA (MRS)
Counsel:ABRAHAM AMALIBA ESQ FOR PETITONER; JEAN MAURELLET ESQ FOR RESPONDENT.

JUDGMENT

AMALEBOBA (MRS), J.

The Petitioner and Respondent were married under the Marriages Act 1884 – 1985 (Cap 127), at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly in Accra, on 22nd  December 2012.  

The husband – Petitioner filed this Petition against the Respondent his wife  seeking a dissolution of the marriage on the grounds that same has broken  down beyond reconciliation. The Petitioner averred that both parties are  Ghanaian citizens, with the Petitioner currently domiciled in the United States of America, and there are no issues of the marriage. That when the Respondent secured her visa, and Petitioner made travel arrangements for  her to join him in March 2013, the Respondent’s attitude changed and she  became cold towards him. He averred further that contrary to the  Respondent’s assurances that the age difference between the parties was not  a problem, when she came to the United States of America, she started to complain about the age difference. That a previous application filed in th…

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