PATIENCE QUANSAH & 2 OTHERS AND J.R.M. QUANSAH [2001]DLCHRAJ5961

Date	2001-01-30
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/494/99/513
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ5961

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ5961
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">PATIENCE QUANSAH &amp; 2
OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANTS)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">J.R.M. QUANSAH<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/494/99/513&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 30/01/2001<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS
A. OPOKU DEP. CHIEFILEGAL OFFICER FOR COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>The Complainant brought this complaint on
behalf of herself and her two siblings on 16th September, 1999.<o:p></o:p>She stated that she and her siblings were
aged between 16 and 20. She stated further that their father had failed to
maintain them for a number of years. She said the burden was now too much for
her mother to cope with.<o:p></o:p>The Commission mediated the matter on 6
December, 1999. The Respondent said it was financial hardship that prevented
him from remitting as much money as he should. He however denied that he was
guilty of non-maintenance.<o:p></o:p>A Memorandum of Agreement was drawn up in
which the Respondent agreed as follows:<o:p></o:p>(1)
To bear the cost of the Complainant's semester fees of ¢300,000.00.<o:p></o:p>(2)
To pay ¢20,000 to the Complainant as maintenance.<o:p></o:p>(3)To
pay the sum of $474,000 being the balance of fees for his son in SSS1 at
Mfantsipim School.<o:p></o:p>(4)
To maintain his 2 sons.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(5)The Complainant's mother also agreed to
foot part of the costs in the upbringing of her children.<o:p></o:p>(6)The
parties also agreed to be civil towards each other bearing in mind their family
relationship.<o:p></o:p>After
this agreement, the Complainant brought evidence (in the form of a school
receipt) showing that fees had been paid for her junior brother. She also
informed the Commission that her father had been paying maintenance directly to
her and not through the Commission.<o:p></o:p>The Commission has not heard from the
complainant since 3rd March, 2000. A letter dated 25 August, 2000 was sent as a
follow-up to find out how matters stood with a dateline to discontinue on 30th
October, 2000. Nothing has still been heard from the Complainant.<o:p></o:p>