NII LAATE AWULETEY VS MARY AMA DANKWAH
2015
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
- HER LADYSHIP MRS MERLEY WOOD (J)
Areas of Law
- Family Law
- Constitutional Law
2015
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
AI Generated Summary
This case involves the dissolution of marriage between the Petitioner (husband) and Respondent (wife). The court found that the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and granted the divorce. The main issues addressed were child custody, maintenance, and financial provision. The court awarded custody to the Respondent (mother) with reasonable access to the Petitioner (father), ordered the Petitioner to pay for the child's education and medical expenses, and contribute to maintenance. Both parties were ordered to contribute to the child's accommodation. The court also awarded a financial provision of GH¢5,000 to the Respondent. The judgment emphasized the best interests of the child and considered the financial circumstances of both parties in making its decisions.
The husband Petitioner seeks the dissolution of the marriage between himself and the Respondent.
He prays per the following reliefs: a. That the marriage entered into between the petitioner and the respondent on 28th January 2001 in Accra under the marriage Ordinance Cap 127 be dissolved.
b. The custody of the child, Andrew Larte Awuletey be given to the petitioner c. Any other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit.
The Respondent on the other hand prays per the following reliefs: a. That the marriage between the parties is dissolved.
b. An order for custody of the child is granted her.
c. The Petitioner is ordered to maintain the Respondent pending the suit and thereafter such periodical payments as may be just. d. The Petitioner is ordered to pay in the alternative a lumpsum of GH¢30, 000. e. The Petitioner is ordered to pay for the school fees, extra curriculum activity bills, maintenance.
f. The Petitioner to provide accommodation for Respondent and the child of the household.
g. An order that the Petitioner pays the current rent for the accommodation of Respondent and the child which is GH¢7, 200. 00 h. An order for the Petitioner to pay all monies paid by the Respondent as listed in paragraph 30 of the answer and cross petition. (Paragraph 30: school fees – ¢555; Extra curricular activity- French-¢120, Soccer school –GH¢25, Abacus-¢130; Transportation-¢100 per month during the term. ; coupons for lunch per day ¢2. 50 with an additional ¢2. 00 as pocket money; maintenance inclusive of medical bills.
i. Cost According to the Petitioner the Respondent reneged on their agreement to attend the same church and secondly not to live with relatives.
Besides he says she did things without consulting him which was contrary to the counseling they had had which urged them to have good communication between them.
He gave an instance of the Respondent having their child dedicated in church without any notice to him.
According to him he moved out of the matrimonial home before the Respondent returned from work but it was not meant to be permanent.
He says he assisted her during the migration of her chemical shop to a pharmacy in 2010 and attended her father’s funeral eight months after he had left the matrimonial home.
Attempts at settlement by family members and their pastors all yielded no positive results because of the Respondent’s behavior he alleges and prays that the marriage be dissolved.
It is the Respondent’s testimony that th