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MICHAEL KYEI BAFFOUR
V.
GLORIA CARLIS ANAMAN

(2018) JELR 63966 (CA)

Court of Appeal 23 Jan 2018 Ghana
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- Appeal against a custody order dismissed; the paramount consideration in custody matters remains the welfare and best interest of the child per the Children’s Act, 1998 (Act 560), even where a parent’s conduct is questionable. - Trial cou

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: H1/63/2017
Judges:ADUAMA OSEI J.A. (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE J. A., WELBOURNE (MRS) J. A.
Counsel:PATRICK ADU POKU FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT; NO REPRESENTATION FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT.

WELBOURNE, JA

This appeal lies against the judgment of the Circuit Court dated 19th October, 2016.

The facts that have culminated in this appeal are that, on the 8th day of December, 2015, the Petitioner/Respondent(hereinafter described as the Respondent) issued a petition praying for the dissolution of their marriage and the custody of the only child of the marriage with access to the Respondent/Appellant (hereinafter described as the Appellant).

The Appellant in his answer to the petition, cross petitioned for the custody of the child during school times and on vacation with the Respondent.

On the 14th of June, 2016, on being told by the parties that they had both lost interest in the marriage, the trial court purported to dissolve the marriage and it thereafter took evidence on the issue of custody and granted custody to the Respondent.

The purported dissolution of the marriage is a matter this Court return to later in this judgment.

Now, dissatisfied with the judgment of the trial court…

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