[2020]DLHC10742 • March 12, 2020 • High Court
YAA AMPONSAH vs. KOFI ADARKWAH
The petitioner and respondent were married under Customary Law in 1996 and lived together in Kumasi and later Italy. They have three children aged 15, 8, and 6 years at the time of suit commencement. The petitioner filed for dissolution of marriage citing unreasonable behaviour by the respondent, including failure to maintain the children and causing her distress. The respondent denied these allegations and attributed the breakdown to the petitioner's conduct. The parties have not lived as husband and wife since 2009.
read moreThis is a wife’s Petition for dissolution of marriage and for ancillary reliefs. The Petitioner and the Respondent, were married under Customary Law on 19th August 1996, in Kumasi. After the marriage, the parties cohabited in Kumasi and then relocated to Italy. There are three issues of the marriage, who are: Adarkwa Isaac Sampong Kwaku; Adarkwa Rebecca Nyamekye; and Adarkwa Emmanuel Odom. At the date of commencement of the suit, the children were were aged Fifteen (15), eight (8) and six (6) years old, respectively. Several years after the marriage, the Petitioner commenced this action, contending that the marriage between the parties has broken down beyond reconciliation. The Petitioner averred that, the breakdown of the marriage was caused by the unreasonable behaviour of the Respondent, who is callous, vindictive, and has reneged on his responsibilities of looking after the children. She says that the Respondent has caused her much anxiety, distress and depression. Particular.....