MARTIN J. VERDOES vs. PATRICIA ABENA AND VERDOES KORANCHIE [2015]DLCA6230

Date	2015-05-28
Suit No.	CIVIL SUIT: NO: H1/178/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA6230

KUSI-APPIAH (J.A.) – PRESIDING

ACQUAYE (J.A.)

DORDZIE (J.A.)

[2015]DLCA6230
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARTIN J.
VERDOES<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PATRICIA
ABENA AND VERDOES KORANCHIE<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT: NO: H1/178/2014&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;
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PRESIDING, ACQUAYE (J.A.), DORDZIE (J.A.)<o:p></o:p>

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</div>KUSI-APPIAH,
J.A. <o:p></o:p>By
his petition filed on the 17th October, 2007, the petitioner prayed that: <o:p></o:p>a.
"The marriage between the petitioner and respondent be dissolved. <o:p></o:p>b.
Custody of the children be granted to the petitioner. <o:p></o:p>c.
The matrimonial home built by the petitioner from proceeds from the sale of his
house in Holland be settled in favour of the petitioner. <o:p></o:p>d.
A plot of land situate at McCarthy Hill belonging to the parties be settled in
favour of the children of the marriage. <o:p></o:p>e.
A six bedroom house with boys quarters built by him at Nsuta in the Central
Region be settled in favour of the respondents. <o:p></o:p>f.
The respond to keep all the shares and assets of a limited liability company
called Verdak Company Ltd. established by the parties. <o:p></o:p>g.
A land cruiser belonging to the petitioner but in possession of the respondent
and a Volvo Station Vehicle purchased by the petitioner be settled in favour of
the respondent." <o:p></o:p>The
respondent not only answered the petition but also cross-petitioned for the
dissolution of the marriage. Her cross-prayer is as follows: <o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the marriage be dissolved as the
result of unreasonable behavior and adultery on the part of petitioner. <o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the respondent be granted custody of
the two children of the marriage with reasonable access to the petitioner. <o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the petitioner provides maintenance to
the respondent and the children pending determination of the action. <o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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