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MARGARET OWUSU-AMOAKO
V.
JOHNSON OWUSU-AMOAKO

(2017) JELR 107772 (HC)

High Court 30 Jan 2017 Ghana
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- The Petitioner and the Respondent were lawfully married in 1994. - The Petitioner filed a petition for the dissolution of the marriage and sought various reliefs, including custody of the children, financial support, and division of prope

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. DM/0269/2016
Judges:CECILIA DAVIS
Counsel:NANA AKUA ASIEDUAA APPIAGYEI FOR THE PETITIONER

JUDGMENT

DAVIS, J.

The Petitioner and the Respondent were lawfully married under the Marriage  Ordinance, 1951 Rev. (CAP 127) on the 1st day of May, 1994 at the Deliverance World Outreach Ministries, Accra. 

Both parties are Ghanaians. However, the Petitioner is resident in Ghana whilst the Respondent is resident in the United States of America (USA). The Petitioner is a Health Scientist whilst the Respondent is an Engineer. 

There are two children of the marriage – David Appeagyei Owusu-Amoako aged 20  years and Jesse Ankomaa Owusu-Amoako, aged 17 years. 

The Petitioner filed a petition against the Respondent, praying for the following  reliefs:

a. The dissolution of the ordinance marriage, celebrated on the 1st day of May,  1994 

b. That the Petitioner is granted custody of the issues of the marriage, with  reasonable access granted to the Respondent 

c. An order directed at the Respondent to pay the educational bills, medical bills and other expenses of the children of the marriage 

d. …

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