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November 27, 2015
HIGH COURT
GHANA
CORAM
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
AI Generated Summary
This High Court matrimonial cause, presided over by Mrs Merley Wood J, concerns the breakdown of a marriage celebrated at the Assemblies of God Church, Adenta, Accra, on 28 January 2001, between the Petitioner husband and Respondent wife. Their only child is Andrew Larte Awuletey. The Petitioner left the marital home in May 2007 following disagreements, including alleged commitments to attend the same church and avoid living with relatives, and a unilateral church dedication of their child. Both parties sought dissolution. Applying the Matrimonial Causes Act and the Childrens Act, the court found the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation, granted custody to the Respondent with structured access for the Petitioner, and ordered the Petitioner to continue paying school fees, medical expenses, and GH a7250 monthly maintenance. Considering respective means (Petitioner a Senior Cultural Officer; Respondent a pharmacy owner), both must contribute to accommodation. The court declined arrears as the Respondent withdrew the claim and fixed financial provision at GH a75,000.