IVY DZIFA KATAMANI
V.
KENNETH TORBI

(2016) JELR 107735 (HC)

High Court · SUIT NO. BDMC 387/2015 · 29 Jun 2016 · Ghana

CORAM

CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY

Core Terms ^Beta

petitioner

respondent

marriage

matrimonial home

24th day of june

differences

evidence

sum of gh

accra

attempts

bedroom house

counsel

divorce petition

parties

15th april

circuit court

claim

day

evidence of the petitioner

facts

further claims

half interest

ho circuit court

interest

katamani torbi

kenneth torbi

lump sum of gh

lump sum payment of gh

marriage ordinance

matrimonial causes act

past year

perpetual injunction

petition

petitioner’s case

petitioner’s person

public servant

release

respective family members

respective parties

respect of any obligation

respect of the ancillary reliefs

respect of the subject-matter

said marriage

section

subject matter of the divorce petition

terms of settlement

volta region

J U D G M E N T

Ivy Dzifa Katamani Torbi (hereinafter called the Petitioner) and Kenneth Torbi (hereinafter called the Respondent) were married on the 24th day of June 2000 at Kpetoe – Agortime under Ewe customary law and usage. The said marriage was converted to a marriage under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) (1951 Rev) on the same day at the Circuit Court, Ho, Volta Region.

The Petition was filed on the 5th day of August, 2016 for the following reliefs:

a. An order that the marriage celebrated at the offices of the Registrar of Marriages, Ho Circuit Court, in the Volta Region of the Republic of Ghana between the Petitioner and the Respondent on the 24th day of June 2000 be dissolved since same has broken down beyond reconciliation.

b. One half interest of the four (4) bedroom house at Adentan, being the matrimonial home be settled on the Petitioner.

c. Lump sum of GH¢100,000 (one hundred thousand Ghana cedis) be settled on the Petitioner herein.

d. Perpetual injunction restr…

IVY DZIFA KATAMANI V. KENNETH TORBI

IVY DZIFA KATAMANI
V.
KENNETH TORBI