MAVIS OSEI OWUSU vs. ROBERT OSEI OWUSU [2019]DLHC11512

Date	2019-11-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: BDMC/310/2015
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC11512

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY (MRS).

ESI PRAH ANNIN FOR PHILIPINA AKYEA FOR THE PETITIONER – PRESENT.

NICHOLAS LENIN ANANE ADJEI FOR DR. FRED BOAMAH FOR THE RESPONDENT – PRESENT.

[2019]DLHC11512
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MAVIS OSEI OWUSU<o:p></o:p>

(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

ROBERT OSEI OWUSU<o:p></o:p>

(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

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

SUIT NO.: BDMC/310/2015&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:
29TH NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

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-108.0pt;line-height:100%;tab-stops:115.0pt 144.95pt 191.75pt 247.25pt 283.75pt 359.1pt 414.05pt 450.45pt">ESI PRAH
ANNIN&nbsp;&nbsp; FOR&nbsp; PHILIPINA AKYEA
FOR THE PETITIONER – PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>

NICHOLAS LENIN ANANE ADJEI FOR DR. FRED BOAMAH FOR THE RESPONDENT – PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>

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

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CECILIA DON-CHEBE
AGBEVEY (MRS).<o:p></o:p>

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On the 15th day of May, 2015,
the Petitioner filed a divorce
petition against the Respondent for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The marriage
between the parties be dissolved.<o:p></o:p>

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The Petitioner be granted custody
of the child with reasonable access to the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>

The Respondent shall provide regular
maintenance for the child as well as payment of all medical bills which are not
borne by the state.<o:p></o:p>

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An order directed at the Respondent to pay an
amount of £8629.30 to the Petitioner which is the outstanding balance of the
loan of £10,000.00 granted to the Respondent in June 2003 and interest of 21.4%
per month on the said amount from June 2003 to January 2008.<o:p></o:p>

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150%;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:52.05pt">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The property situate and being at Dome and
comprising of 3 bedrooms and 2 bedroom boys quarters and one (1) store be
settled on the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>

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150%;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:52.05pt">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The property situate and being at Anyaa
comprising of 5 bedrooms house and 3
stores which was jointly financed by the parties be settled on the Petitioner
and the child.<o:p></o:p>