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AMMA KONADU SARPONG
V.
KWABENA SARPONG

(2010) JELR 65380 (HC)

High Court 6 Jun 2010 Ghana
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- The petitioner filed a petition for divorce, claiming dissolution of the marriage, maintenance payment, lump sum compensation, and equitable share of properties acquired during the marriage. - The respondent denied the claims and stated t

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Suit Number:SUIT NO.BDMC/23/07
Judges:JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:MRS. MARGRET Y. NTIRIWAA ACHEAMPONG FOR THE PETITIONER,MR. KEN BROOKMAN AMISSAH AND MS.SOPHIA HAIKINS AND MR. SAM CRABBE FOR THE RESPONDENT.

JUDGMENT

The Petitioner herein filed a petition against the Respondent on 16th November, 2006 claiming as follows:

That the marriage between the parties be dissolved.

That the Respondent be ordered to make such maintenance payment to the Petitioner pending the determination of her petition.

That the Respondent be ordered to pay lump sum compensation to the Petitioner to settle her.

That the Court grants the Petitioner her equitable share of all the properties acquired between the parties during the marriage and which have all been registered or receipted in the Respondent’s name. These are:

i. The couple’s original five (5) bedroom house at Kumasi which the Respondent is presently converting into a ten (10) room hotel accomodation.

ii. Their five (5) bedroom house, No. 57 Abelemkpe Street, Ablemkpe, Accra.

iii. Their other five (5) bedroom house at Abelemkpe, near the matrimonial home which they have always rented out for financial support of the family.

iv. Uncompleted house at East Legon, No…

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