I have considered the petition as well as the answer. I have evaluated the evidence on record and I am of the view that the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation as per Section 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act and same is hereby dissolved.
Marriage certificate with Licence Number TMA/RM/0756/2008 is hereby cancelled.
The terms of settlement filed by the parties on the 22nd day of July, 2022 is hereby adopted as part of the judgment of the court. The terms are as follows:
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The marriage between the parties be dissolved.
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The Petitioner be granted custody of the Four (4) children namely; Jedidah Ako (11 years), Eliel Ako (9 years), Kadmiel Ako (7 years) and Hanniel Ako (5 years), with reasonable access to the Respondent every other weekend beginning with the first weekend immediately after the adoption of these terms by the Court.
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The Petitioner shall ensure that all the Four (4) children are available to the Respondent to pick from the gate to her residence every other weekend that the Respondent is to have access to them.
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The Respondent shall pick the children himself and be available to protect the children any time the Respondent comes for them.
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The Petitioner and the Respondent shall take immediate steps (within 14 days) to show each other where they reside anytime there is a change in their places of residence.
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Weekend in this Agreement means from Friday, immediately after close of the respective children from school to Sunday at 4:00pm and where the children are on holidays or vacation, Fridays at 2:00pm to Sundays at 4:00pm.
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The Respondent shall pick the children from school at the weekends when the Respondent will be available in town with the children at the weekends but not to leave the children with any other person because of the previous incident which happened in the Respondent's parents’ house.
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The Respondent will bear the cost of maintenance of all the Four (4) children by paying to the Petitioner One Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢1,000.00) at the end of every month.
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Pay the school fees, buy books, sew school uniforms, pay hospital bills as and when the need arises.
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Each party bears their respective cost of the instant Petition.
2. GENERAL
2.1. Waiver
The rights arising under, or in connection with this Agreement shall not be waived in any manner except as expressly provided in this Agreement which also include rights provided by law.
2.2. Variation
No variation of this Agr
