The Petitioner filed the Petition on 4th July, 2022 praying for the reliefs below:
a) That the marriage between the parties which was contracted on 11th June 2016 at the St John Bosco Catholic Church at Tema be dissolved.
b) That no orders be made in terms of financial provision to either party.
c) That the parties bear their own cost in this divorce suit.
Parties were married under the Marriage Ordinance (CAP 127) at St John Bosco Catholic Church, Tema on 11th June, 2016. Thereafter the parties cohabited at Dansoman SSNIT Flats 3rd Floor Room 1 and then Court 3A Flat 2-1, Korle Bu Doctor’s Flats, Korle Bu, Accra.
The Petitioner is a Health Planner at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the Respondent a Pharmacist at Korle-Bu. There is no issue of the marriage.
PETITIONER’S CASE
It is the Petitioner’s case that the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation and that the parties have not lived together as a married couple since February 2020 when the Respondent moved out of the matrimonial home which is her official residence to live with her father leaving him alone in the house. That the parties have not been able to reconcile their numerous differences notwithstanding diligent efforts by their parents and relations to reconcile them. Petitioner stated that the traditional marriage has been dissolved since March 2021. Thereafter, Petitioner relocated to live in his official accommodation provided for by his employers.
RESPONDENT’S CASE
Respondent in her Answer stated that the Petitioner has behaved unreasonably and has caused her so much emotional and financial stress and trauma. That Petitioner caused Respondent to take out a loan of Thirty Two Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC32, 000.00) for their wedding which financial responsibility was Petitioner’s per their agreement and Respondent was to bear the cost of the engagement. It is the case of Respondent that the Petitioner informed her that he was unable to bear the cost of the wedding for which reason the loan was secured. However Petitioner has only repaid GHC12, 000.00 and failed to help her repay the balance of GHC69, 000.00 including interest of 34%. Respondent states further that during the repayment period, she was also responsible for the rent at the apartment where the parties cohabited together with paying the loan on her car, remitting her elderly parents and younger siblings.
Respondent among other things stated that the Petitioner was not receptive to her family member
