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AKUA AMPOMAA AMPONSEM
V.
SIMON ASARE-DUA

(2016) JELR 108044 (HC)

High Court 28 Jul 2016 Ghana
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- The wife is seeking to dissolve the marriage between herself and the husband. - The wife is requesting the marriage to be dissolved, alimony of GH¢30,000.00, and for the husband to bear the entire cost of the petition. - The husband is al

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. BDMC 301/2015
Judges:MRS MERLEY WOOD, J
Counsel:FELIX ABOAGYE FOR PETITIONER YVONNE AMEGASHIE FOR RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT 

The wife Petitioner seeks to dissolve the marriage celebrated between herself and the  Respondent pursuant to leave granted on 23rd April 2015. 

The Petitioner prays per the following reliefs: 

a. That the marriage celebrated between the parties on 7th December 2013 be dissolved. b. The Respondent to pay an alimony of GH¢30, 000.00. 

c. The Respondent to bear the entire cost of the petition.  

The Respondent on the other hand prays per the following reliefs: 

a. That the marriage between the parties should be dissolved. 

b. That the Petitioner is not entitled to alimony of GH¢30,000.00 because Respondent  cannot afford that amount and is not in a position to pay that amount. 

c. That Petitioner is not entitled to relief (c) and says that each party should bear their  own costs. 

According to the Petition, the issue of the marriage is six months old, that the Respondent  deserted the matrimonial home after four months of marriage, that he is of an ungovernable character and incessan…

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