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THE REPUBLIC
V.
GLADYS ANKOMAH,EX PARTE: ALFRED NOBLE ASIAMAH

(2018) JELR 107396 (HC)

High Court 10 Oct 2018 Ghana
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- The Applicant sought an order of committal for contempt against the Respondent for her alleged willful disobedience of the Family and Juvenile Court B, Accra's custodial order dated 25 July 2017, which awarded custody of their two childre

Case Details

Suit Number:CR/47/2018
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Counsel:NANA ASAA BONFUL FOR THE APPLICANT; ALEX QUARTEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.

RULING

ADDO, J.

The Applicant on 24th January, 2018, instituted the instant action for the committal of the Respondent, Gladys Ankomah, to prison by this Court for her wilful and continued disregard of the authority of the Family and Juvenile Court B, Accra, by reason of her refusal to comply with the Order of the court as contained in the Decision of the court dated 25th Day of July, 2017.

According to the Applicant, he filed an application at the Family and Juvenile Court B Registry, Accra, for the award of custody of his two children (Christabel Antwiwaah Asiamah and Joshua Asiamah) with reasonable access granted to the Respondent, their biological mother. A copy of the said application is attached as Exhibit "A".

The Applicant states further that on 25th July, 2017, the court presided over by His Worship, Kwame Ohemeng-Mensah, granted the application by giving custody of the two children to him, with reasonable access granted the Respondent. A copy of the said Decision is at…

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