BOTCHWAY AND ANOTHER
V.
DANIELS AND OTHERS

(1987) JELR 69675 (HC)

High Court 24 Aug 1987 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute over child maintenance and guardianship between the child's mother and her parents (plaintiffs) and the child's father and his parents (defendants). - The plaintiffs sued the defendants for arrears of maintenan

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Judges:KPEGAH J.
Counsel:ODRO FOR THE DEFENDANT-APPLICANTS; MENSAH-BROWN FOR THE PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENTS.
Other Citations:[1991] 2 GLR 262

KPEGAH J.

This is a case of some difficulty in which there are numerous applications and affidavits before me either by the plaintiff respondents (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs) or the defendant applicants (hereinafter referred to as the defendants). The plaintiffs sued the defendants asking for three reliefs against them jointly and severally, namely ¢250,000, being arrears of maintenance in respect of Papa Mensah Abandoh, the son of the second defendant; an order for the future maintenance of the said child; and thirdly, an order appointing the second plaintiff as the guardian of the child.

The third plaintiff and the second defendant were young students when their amorous escapades saddled them with a pregnancy. The girl’s parents customarily approached the parents of the second defendant. They accepted responsibility and undertook to maintain the mother and child. When the third plaintiff was delivered of the child, the defendants went to name the child. The child is abo…

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