The wife Petitioner who seeks the dissolution of the marriage between the Respondent and herself prays for the following reliefs:
a. The marriage celebrated between the parties in accordance with the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) on 25th June 1994 at the Ridge Church Accra be dissolved.
b. The Respondent be ordered to contribute towards the maintenance, upkeep and education of the children of the marriage as follows:
i. The sum of $50, 000 ( or its Ghana cedi equivalent) per annum until September 2015 when the youngest child of the marriage will have completed secondary education; and thereafter
ii. The sum of $20, 000 (or its Ghana cedi equivalent) per annum until the youngest child of the marriage shall have completed full time University education
iii. The matrimonial home known as 11 Anemone Street, East Legon Accra be settled on the Petitioner as property settlement and financial provision.
The Respondent on the other hand who admits that the marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation prays for the following:
i. An order for dissolution of his marriage to the Petitioner.
ii. The transfer of the equal fifty percent shared interest of the respondent and Petitioner in the plot of land at East Dadekotopon into the legal ownership of the two children of the marriage. (Oliver and Mariah) That both the Respondent and Petitioner be appointed as trustees for this property with a third independent person appointed as trustee as well.
That the trusteeship remain until both the children attain the age of 21 years.
iii. The transfer of the equal fifty per cent shared interest of both Respondent and Petitioner in the East Legon matrimonial home into the Legal ownership of the two children of the marriage with a life interest to reside in the property granted to the Respondent.
That both the Petitioner and Respondent be appointed as trustees with a third independent person appointed as trustee as well.
That the trusteeship remain until both the children attain the age of 21 years.
That the Respondent be required to maintain the property to a standard as determined majority of the trustees for the duration of the time that the Respondent continue to majority of the trustees for the duration of the time that the Respondent continue to live there.
That if the circumstance of the Respondent changes he retains the option to purchase the 50% interest to the Petitioner.
iv. That provision for the maintenance and upkeep of the children be made as and when
