PAUL AMPADU vs. JEMIMA ASANTEWA AMPADU [2016]DLHC11513

Date	2016-10-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO BDMC 205/14
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC11513

HER LADYSHIP MRS MERLEY WOOD J.

BEDE TUKUU FOR PETITIONER

SAMUEL TORPRAH FOR GEORGE ASAMANEY FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2016]DLHC11513
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(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>

JEMIMA ASANTEWA
AMPADU<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO BDMC 205/14&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: 12TH OCTOBER 2016<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>

BEDE TUKUU FOR PETITIONER<o:p></o:p>

SAMUEL TORPRAH
FOR GEORGE ASAMANEY
FOR THE RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP MRS MERLEY WOOD J.<o:p></o:p>

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The husband Petitioner seeks the
dissolution of the marriage contracted between himself and the Respondent and
prays for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the marriage be
dissolved.<o:p></o:p>

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That
the Petitioner prays for custody of the children, namely Kwame Armah Ampadu and
Akua Ankumah Ampadu.<o:p></o:p>

The
Respondent in her amended answer prays for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

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1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the marriage be
dissolved.<o:p></o:p>

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That
the Respondent should be given custody of the children namely Kwame Armah
Ampadu and Akua Ankumah Ampadu with visitation rights to the Petitioner.<o:p></o:p>

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That a lump sum of One hundred and fifty thousand
Ghana cedis (GH¢150,000) should be paid by the
Petitioner to the Respondent as dissolution settlement.<o:p></o:p>