AGNES ARTHUR (PETITIONER) vs. SAMUEL ARTHUR (RESPONDENT) [2014]DLHC7428

Date	2014-07-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BDMC 65/2011
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC7428

HIS LORDSHIP KENNETH A. OKWABI J

ASAMOAH AMOAKO FOR PETITIONER.

KOFI ADDE FOR RESPONDENT.

[2014]DLHC7428
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AGNES ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL ARTHUR<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ASAMOAH AMOAKO FOR PETITIONER. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:&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; <o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP KENNETH A. OKWABI, J<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>S.O.B.
in English. My full name is Samuel Arthur. I live at Pantang. I am on
retirement. I know the petitioner is my wife. I agree that the marriage be
dissolved. I deny that I have neglected the children. The children are adults.
All six children are adults. The last one is 20 years old. The children are
with their mother in the United Kingdom. I deny that I have been violent and
assaulting her throughout the marriage. I deny that my wife is having ear and
eyes problem due to my assaults on her. I deny that petitioner has incurred a
debt of £128,000 because I have not been looking after the children. On the
contrary I have been supporting the children wherever I can. As a couple we
have acquired properties. <o:p></o:p>We
have acquired shops, two self-contained at Dome, Accra. It is not true I have
collected ¢15 million old cedis from the shop and enjoying same alone. The
shops were uncompleted and I used the ¢15 million to complete same. The
petitioner wants custody of the children but I say they are all adults. I don't
owe the petitioner £128,000 being expenses on the children as alleged by
petitioner. I am not in a position to pay £3,000.00 per month for the upkeep of
the children since I am on retirement. I am not in a position to pay
GH¢70,000.00 as financial provision. I am on retirement. I say that House No.
DM/17, Dome is jointly owned by us and I do not agree that it should be given
to the petitioner alone. I have built a church house for petitioner and
three-bedroom on Plot 16, Dome for petitioner. Respondent tendered as Exhibits
1, 1A and 1B. I agree that the shops on Plot No. 20 i.e. 6 shops be shared
equally. I do not agree that I should pay for the cost of this action. Each
party should bear his or her own costs. Marriage Certificate is tendered as
Exhibit 2. The original certificate is with the petitioner. <o:p></o:p>The
petitioner is now domiciled in the United Kingdom. Plot 17, Dome is the
matrimonial home. I do not live there. An injunction has been granted against me
not to go to Plot No. 17. We have been living apart for the past 8 years since
2006. <o:p></o:p>BY COURT <o:p></o:p>After
listening to the evidence of the Respondent I am satisfied that the marriage
between the parties celebrated in the United Kingdom has broken down beyond
reconciliation as parties have not lived as man and wife for the past 8 years. <o:p></o:p>House
No. DM 17 is the matrimonial home. The parties are to own the matrimonial home
in equal shares. <o:p></o:p>The
shops on Plot No. 20 should be shared equally, three shops for the petitioner
and 3 shops for the Respondent. Each party should bear his or her own costs<o:p></o:p>

The
evidence of the petitioner earlier given but not cross-examined on is expunged
from the records.<o:p></o:p></main>