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HELENA OWUSU PE
V.
KOFI OWUSU

(2017) JELR 107702 (HC)

High Court 24 Feb 2017 Ghana
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- The case involved a couple seeking dissolution of their marriage due to irreconcilable differences and unreasonable behavior. - Both parties sought custody of their children, with the petitioner also seeking financial contributions from

Case Details

Suit Number:BDMC 237/2015
Judges:CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY
Counsel:1. ESTHER KORKOR TOTIMEH FOR THE PETITIONER PRESENT

JUDGMENT

AGBEVEY, J.

By a petition filed on the 16th of March 2015, the petitioner is seeking the following reliefs:- 

(i) That the marriage celebrated between petitioner and Respondent be dissolved since same has broken down yond reconciliation. 

(ii) That the petitioner be granted custody of the children of the  marriage. 

(iii) That the respondent be ordered to contribute to the medical and educational bills of the children as and when necessary. 

(iv) That the respondent be ordered to provide accommodation for  the petitioner until the final determination of the matter. 

(v) That the respondent be ordered to share the unnumbered property situated at Amasaman equally with the petitioner. 

(vi) That the respondent be ordered to pay the petitioner a lump sum of fifteen thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢15,000.00). 

(vii) That the Respondent be ordered to provide a monthly maintenance  allowance of Seven Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 700.00) to the  Respondent. 

The Respondent filed an Answer in which he d…

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