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BEATRICE ASOMANI
V.
DARTEH-ADJEI

(2016) JELR 107491 (HC)

High Court 19 Aug 2016 Ghana
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- Court found that although a customary marriage ceremony occurred between Petitioner and Respondent, the marriage was void ab initio as Respondent was already married under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127), rendering any subsequent marriag

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. BDMC 291/2015
Judges:CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY J.
Counsel:NANA BENEWAH FRIMPOMAA BADU FOR EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. FOR THE PETITIONER PRESENT EMMA OWUSU MARFO FOR JUSTICE KUSI MINKAH-PREMO FOR THE RESPONDENT PRESENT

JUDGMENT

AGBEVEY J.

It is the case of the Petitioner that the parties married under customary law  on the 1st day of May 2009 and that the parties co-habited at East-legon, Accra.  The parties are both Ghanaians. There are two issues of the marriage. 

In her petition filed on the 29th day of April 2015, the Petitioner is praying  the Court as follows: 

a. The marriage be dissolved. 

b. The Petitioner be awarded maintenance for herself and her children  pending this suit. 

c. The Petitioner be given custody of their two children namely, Ama  Animwaa Darteh-Adjei and Kojo Darteh-Adjei who are aged five (5) years  and one (1) year, three months respectively.

d. The Respondent provides for the upkeep, medical expenses and school fees  of their children. 

e. The Petitioner be given a lump sum of GH¢100,000.00 

f. That the Respondent settles on the Petitioner and their children  permanently the matrimonial home, one owned by the Respondent as part  of financial settlement. 

g. Outstanding amount for…

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