ABIGAIL GASU vs DR. ALBERT AKYEAMPONG

In a matrimonial cause before the High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Cynthia Wiredu, the petitioner abandoned her pleadings, which the court struck out. The court then proceeded to hear the respondent’s cross‑petition. After carefully evaluating the respondent’s evidence on record, the court concluded that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation. Accordingly, the court dissolved the marriage and canceled the marriage certificate. The respondent/cross‑petitioner was granted all reliefs sought. The court also awarded costs of GH¢5,000 to the respondent/cross‑petitioner and ordered that those costs be paid before any other process could be filed. The judgment reflects a straightforward application of matrimonial law to an irretrievable breakdown supported by the evidentiary record, coupled with procedural management following the petitioner’s abandonment of pleadings and the issuance of ancillary orders.