STEPHEN ASAMOAH DUAH vs. GLORIA ASAMOAH DUAH (MRS.) [2017]DLHC3804

Date	2017-05-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BDMC 118/2013
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3804

JUSTICE DORIS BEMPONG (JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT)

KWAME YANKYERA FOR PETITIONER

AKUSHIKA DADZIE FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2017]DLHC3804
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >STEPHEN ASAMOAH DUAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GLORIA ASAMOAH DUAH (MRS.)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (PROBATE &amp; L/A COURT 1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO. BDMC 118/2013&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; 29TH MAY,
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME YANKYERA FOR PETITIONER<o:p></o:p>AKUSHIKA DADZIE FOR THE RESPONDENT.<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:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE DORIS BEMPONG (JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>WHEREAS:<o:p></o:p>1. The Petitioner in Suit No. BDMC 118/2013 instituted an action
against the Respondent in the High Court, Accra on the 24th day of
December, 2012.<o:p></o:p>2. The Petitioner’s claim were for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a) Dissolution of the marriage between the parties. b) An order to
the surrender of all copies of the video CD made by her of the exorcism which
was done in his house in his absence.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent on the 15th day of January 2013 filed a
Notice of Entry of Appearance and on the 22nd day of January 2013,
filed an Answer and Counterclaimed for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">a).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order that the marriage
celebrated between the parties to this suit on the 30th day of
December, 2006 at the church of Pentecost Chapel Mile 7 be dissolved after the
birth and naming of the unborn child since since same has broken down beyond
reconciliation.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">b).&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order that custody of the
infant child by name Jolene Akoto Asamoah now aged 4 years and the unborn child
be granted to the Respondent with reasonable access to the Petitioner.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">c).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order that House No. 52,
Bortianor, Accra be settled on the Respondent herein.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">d).&nbsp;&nbsp;
An Order that the Petitioner
pays a monthly maintenance of GH₡1,000 for the infant child of the marriage.<o:p></o:p>