ISAAC TEYE AGOR vs GIFTY DEDE TETTEH

This Ghana Circuit Court divorce judgment, delivered by H/H Adelaide Abui Keddey, concerns a marriage celebrated on 5 August 2017 at Christ Apostolic Church, Odumase Krobo. The Petitioner, an employee of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Respondent, employed by the Ghana Education Service, have two children, Yvette Dede-Barkey Agor and Heidi Korkor Agor. Both parties alleged unreasonable behavior; the Petitioner highlighted his financial support and a domestic violence incident resolved at DOVVSU Amasaman, while the Respondent alleged physical and verbal assaults and long absences. Applying the Matrimonial Causes Act (Act 367), the court found the marriage had irretrievably broken down based on unreasonable behavior, separation, and failed reconciliation. Property settlement was denied due to lack of proof of jointly acquired assets. The court dissolved the marriage, granted custody to the Respondent with the Petitioner’s reasonable access, ordered the Petitioner to provide accommodation and bear key child expenses, awarded GHC30,000 as financial settlement, and costs of GHC5,000 to the Respondent.