The Petitioner, Andrews Mintah on the 29th day of September, 2023, filed the divorce petition against the Respondent, Priscilla Owusu Bempah also known as Priscilla Bempah praying the court for the following reliefs; (i) That the ordinance marriage celebrated between the Petitioner and the Respondent be dissolved by an order of the Court.
ii) Any order(s) the court deems fit to make.
The Petitioner on the same day also filed Notice to appear by his Counsel Williwise A. Kyeremeh.
The Respondent’s Lawful Attorney, Amoakowaa Joseph of H/No NT 138/4, Sunyani filed notice of appearance dated 2/10/2023. On 11/10/2023, the Respondent filed her response to the Divorce Petition through her Lawful Attorney and stated in her paragraph 8 of her response as follows; (8) “The Respondent says that she does not want any money or push-off from the Petitioner and prays that the marriage be dissolved as the Respondent has moved on with her life”Meanwhile, the Petitioner per his Exhibit “A”, thus Power of Attorney (POA) filed on 2023 stated in the 2nd paragraph that; “I hereby appoint Emmanuel Amoako Mintah o f H/No NT 191/4, New Town, Sunyani as my true and Lawful Attorney to file petition for divorce in respect of the marriage celebrated between me and Priscilla Owusu Bempah a. k. a Priscilla Bempah Mintah of Ireland in accordance with powers of Attorney Act 1998 Act 549 and also on my behalf to do the following acts or any of them…”On 26/10/2023, the Petitioner through his Counsel, filed setting down for trial and subsequently filed the witness statement of Emmanuel Amoako Mintah, the Lawful Attorney of the Petitioner.
While the Lawful Attorney of the Respondent, Amoakowaa Joseph filed her witness statement on 18/02/2024. On the 9th of February, 2024, the petitioner’s lawful attorney was present in court as well as his counsel, Williewise Kyeremeh and the Lawful Attorney of the Respondent(who was not represented)In his evidence to the court, Emmanuel Amoako Mintah (Lawful Attorney of the petitioner) stated that he lives in New Town, Sunyani and that he is a teacher by profession.
That he knows the case between Andrews Mintah and Priscilla Owusu Bempah.
He also told the court that, the petitioner has given him power of Attorney to act on his behalf, Exhibit “A”. That he filed his witness statement in compliance with the order of the court and rely on it as his evidence in chief.
He further told the court that he has tendered in the marriage certificate but that the o
