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JOANA QUAYE
V.
RICHARD NII ARMAH QUAYE

(2026) JELR 114856 (HC)

High Court 20 Jan 2026 Ghana
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- Marriage dissolved on grounds of irreconcilable breakdown by consent of both parties; custody of minor children awarded to Petitioner with Respondent granted visitation, and Respondent ordered to pay educational, health, and monthly maint

Case Details

Suit Number:DM/0569/2021
Judges:JUSTICE JUSTIN KOFI DORGU
Counsel:KOFI ADWABOUR ESQ. FOR THE PETITIONER. BAFFOUR GYAWWU BONSU ASHIA WITH GODFRED NSAFOAH FOR SEANPOKU ESQ. FOR THE RESPONDENT.

FINAL ORDERS OF THE JUDGMENT

In conclusion and I must say as a summary that, I am very much impressed with the written address filed on behalf of the Petitioner. Indeed, it should pass any doctoral thesis on the law on divorce and I commend the learned counsel for the industry put into the exercise. Unfortunately though, it is not what counsel thinks should be the case that was on trial. It must be borne in mind that what the court is called upon to determine is the case of the parties. It is in that vein that I conclude this judgment in the following terms bearing in mind the reliefs brought to this court for determination and for which reason I will recount the specific reliefs as endorsed in the divorce petition and the cross-petition.

As stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner in his written address, the Petitioner sought the following reliefs:-

(a) A divorce decree in favour of the Petitioner dissolving the parties marriage celebrated on 4th December, 2010.

(b) An order awarding…

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