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NANA AMA AMPONSAH
V.
FRANKLYN AMOAH NYAMAAH

(2009) JELR 92124 (SC)

Supreme Court 11 Feb 2009 Ghana
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- The case involves a divorce petition filed by the respondent, Nana Ama Amponsah, against the appellant, Franklyn Amoah Nyamaah, under Akan Customary law. - The High Court granted custody of the four children to the respondent and ordered

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/10/2008
Judges:WOOD (MRS),C J (PRESIDING) BROBBEY, J.S.C ANSAH, J.S.C ANIN -YEBOAH, J.S.C BAFFOE BONNIE, J.S.C
Counsel:K. A. ASANTE-KROBEA FOR THE APPELLANT HANSEN KWADWO KODUAH FOR THE RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

BAFFOE-BONNIE J.S.C.

Nana Ama Amponsah, (Respondent herein), was married to Franklyn Amoah Nyamaah, (Appellant herein) under Akan Customary law in 1991. They have 4 children out of the marriage, 3 girls and a boy.

On the 4th day of August 2003, the Respondent filed a petition at the High Court in Kumasi for dissolution of the marriage on the ground that the Appellant had exhibited a behavior of which she cannot be expected to live with him and that the appellant has caused her much anxiety, distress and embarrassment. Per the Respondent’s amended petition she claimed inter alia

“that the House Number Plot 15 Block “B” Odeneho Kwadaso, the matrimonial home be partitioned and the petitioner given her portion

The Appellant cross petitioned for one of the two stores at the Central Market being used by the Respondent and custody of the 4 children. I would like to indicate that these were the only reliefs that the cross petition of the Appellant sought and there was no amendment to cha…

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