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DORA ANKAMAH
V.
FRANCIS AYITEY

(2016) JELR 107537 (HC)

High Court 25 Feb 2016 Ghana
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- The Petitioner, represented by her lawful attorney, filed a petition on August 25, 2015, seeking a dissolution of her marriage to the Respondent. - The Respondent also filed an Answer to the petition, agreeing to the dissolution of the ma

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. BDMC 405/2015
Judges:CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY
Counsel:1. GARY NIMAKO MARFO LED BY DR. POKU ADUSEI WITH ALPHA DARAMY FOR THE PETITIONER PRESENT 2. SIKA ABLA ADDO FOR THE RESPONDENT PRESENT

JUDGMENT

AGBEVEY, J.

The Petitioner per her lawful attorney, Francis Oduro Buabeng filed this petition on the 25th of August, 2015 for a declaration that the marriage in fact celebrated between the petitioner and the Respondent be dissolved. 

The Respondent filed an Answer to the petition and prayed that the said  marriage be dissolved. 

In his evidence-in-chief, the Petitioner’s lawful attorney tendered a Power  of Attorney from the Petitioner which was admitted in evidence as Exhibit ‘A’.  He testified that the Petitioner who is his biological daughter married the  Respondent under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) in 2004 at the Presbyterian  Church, Dome, Accra. He tendered a photocopy of the Marriage Certificate dated  2nd May 2004, Exhibit ‘B’ after he explained to the Court that the Petitioner has  given the original certificate to the German authorities.

The Petitioner’s lawful attorney told the Court that the marriage between the parties did not produce an issue and that since …

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