[2023]DLHC16844 • May 24, 2023 • High Court
ALEXANDER MENSAH HAGAN vs. MRS. ADWOA OFOSUA HAGAN
The parties were married on 1 May 1999 under the Marriages Act at Grace Temple of ICGC, Cape Coast. They have three children aged 21, 16, and 13 years. The petitioner filed for divorce citing unreasonable behavior by the respondent, while the respondent cross-petitioned for custody, property settlement, maintenance, and alimony. Both parties alleged adultery and unreasonable behavior by the other.
read moreJUDGMENT The Petitioner on 15th December, 2022 invoked the court’s jurisdiction in a petition for divorce under Section 1 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367) and Order 65 rule 2 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47) seeking the following reliefs: 1. That the marriage celebrated between himself and the Respondent be dissolved. 2. Any other relief as the Honourable Court may deem expedient so to grant the Petitioner. Cross-Petition The Respondent duly responded to the petition and in her Answer to the petition, cross-petitioned for multiple reliefs as follows: a. The Respondent be granted custody of the children of the marriage namely Elsa Ewuradwoa Esandowa Hagan aged 16 years and Jed Eliot Kweku Ogyiri Hagan, aged 14 years. b. That the matrimonial home, H/No. KP 21 Kwaprow, Cape Cpast be settled in favour of the Respondent. c. That the petitioner be made to maintain the children at an amount of GH¢50, 000.00 monthly. d. That the Petitioner...