SENYO ADJABENG AND ERNESTINA MENSAH [2010]DLCHRAJ6013

Date	2010-01-15
Suit No.	CHRAJ/137/2008/452
Citation No.	[2010]DLCHRAJ6013

JOSEPH WHITTAL

[2010]DLCHRAJ6013
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color:#00B050">SENYO ADJABENG<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B050">ERNESTINA MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>(CHRAJ)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">CHRAJ/137/2008/452&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15-1-2010<o:p></o:p>

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</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>The Complainant lodged this
complaint at the Commission on 12th March, 2008 against the Respondent. In his
complaint, the Complainant alleged that the Respondent named him as the father
of her daughter. According to the Complainant he is not the father of the
Respondent's daughter and so requested the Commission to assist him to conduct
a DNA test to ascertain this fact.<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>The Complainant stated that he
was in a relationship with the Respondent but broke up with her. He continued
that after the break up the Respondent informed him she was pregnant. According
to the Complainant, even though he knew he was not responsible for the
pregnancy, he maintained the Respondent until she delivered. The Complainant
further indicated that he would like a DNA test to be conducted to determine if
he was the father of the child.<o:p></o:p>Upon receipt of this complaint, the Commission invited the parties
for mediation. At this meeting the Complainant's request was laid before the
Respondent who also agreed to submit herself and daughter to the DNA test.<o:p></o:p>OBSERVATION/FINDINGS<o:p></o:p>On 3rd June 2008, two officers
from the Commission accompanied the parties to Medlab Laboratory where their
blood samples were taken for the test. On 26th June 2008 the Commission
received the results of the test. This was read to both parties in the presence
of their witnesses. The result proved the complainant was the father of the
child. The Complainant accepted paternity of the child and compensated the
Respondent with an amount of ¢250. This amount was accepted by the Respondent
and parties signed Memorandum of Agreement on this same day. This agreement
stated that the Respondent shall maintain the child with an amount of Gh¢50 a
month, rent a reasonable accommodation for the Respondent and formally go with
his family to accept the child as his biological daughter. All these have been
done by the Complainant.<o:p></o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p>In light of the above, the
case is closed in accordance with Section 13 (1) (b) of the Commission on Human
Rights and Administrative Justice Act, 1993 (Act 456).<o:p></o:p>This states that:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">"Where in the course of
the investigation of any complaint, it appears to the Commission<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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the circumstances of the case, any further investigation is unnecessary, it may
refuse to investigate the matter further." <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

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