IDRIS SALIA A.K.A. IDRIS ELIJA SALIA VS TAIBA ABUBAKAR
December 9, 2022
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
- HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CYNTHIA WIREDU
Areas of Law
- Family Law
- Civil Procedure
December 9, 2022
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
AI Generated Summary
Her Ladyship Justice Cynthia Wiredu of the High Court adjudicated a matrimonial cause arising from a marriage celebrated on 23 August 2012 at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly Chamber, Tema, under Licence No. TMA/RM/1463/2012. After considering the petition, answer, and cross-petition, and evaluating the record, the court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and ordered its dissolution. The court cancelled the marriage certificate and adopted the parties’ terms of settlement filed on 18 November 2022 as part of the final judgment. Under these terms, custody of the four minor daughters—Queeny Fatima Salia (9), Dalia Habiba Salia (7), Faharna Khadjia Salia (6), and Jaliya Salia (3 years 11 months)—is granted to the Petitioner, with the Respondent to have reasonable access during school vacations and long public holidays. Each party is to bear their own costs, and the court made no order as to costs.
I have considered the petition, the answer and the cross-petition and I have evaluated the evidence on record and I am of the view that the marriage celebrated between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation and same is hereby dissolved.
The marriage certificate with Licence No. TMA/RM/1463/2012 is hereby cancelled.
The terms of settlement filed by the parties on the 18th November, 2022 is adopted as part of the final judgment of the court. The terms are as follows:
a) That the ordinance marriage celebrated between the parties on the 23rd day of August 2012 at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly Chamber in Tema be dissolved since same has broken down beyond reconciliation.
b) That the Petitioner be granted custody of the infant girl children namely:
a) Queeny Fatima Salia aged 9 years
b) Dalia Habiba Salia aged 7 years
c) Faharna Khadjia Salia aged 6 years
d) Jaliya Salia aged 3 years 11 months
With reasonable access to the Respondent during school vacations and long public holidays
c) Both parties to this suit shall bear their own costs.
No order as to cost.
[SGD.]
H.L. JUSTICE CYNTHIA WIREDU (MRS.)
(JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT)