ERIC KOFI AGYEI ADDO vs. SALOME AKU ALLOTEY [2020]DLCA9375

Date	2020-03-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/71/2016
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9375

LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC (PRESIDING)

TORKORNOO JSC

AMMA GAISIE J.A.

MIRANDA B. WILLIAMS WITH KOFI HAYFORD FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT

ANDREW APPAU OBENG FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

[2020]DLCA9375
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERIC KOFI AGYEI ADDO<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SALOME AKU ALLOTEY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></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.: H1/71/2016&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; DATE: 5TH MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MIRANDA
B. WILLIAMS WITH KOFI HAYFORD FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANDREW
APPAU OBENG FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC (PRESIDING), TORKORNOO
JSC, AMMA GAISIE J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>TORKORNOO, JSC:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This is a case that continues the
raging evolution of family law that has been galvanized by Article 22 of the
1992 Constitution. Article 22 subsection 3b provides that: <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>22.3.b. ‘assets
which are jointly acquired during marriage shall be distributed equitably
between the spouses upon dissolution of the marriage’<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Appellant to this appeal was the
Respondent in the high court. The Respondent to this appeal petitioned for
divorce. In this judgment, the Respondent/Appellant will be referred to as
Appellant, and Petitioner/Respondent referred to as Respondent. In the High
Court, the Respondent sought the following orders:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;That the marriage between the parties be
dissolved.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the Respondent be granted custody
of the children of the marriage until each of them is 18 years old; access
being granted to the Respondent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That an order be made for the sale of
Plot No. 10 Nii Ababio Street, Ogbojo (ARS) East Legon Accra and the net
proceeds shared equally between the parties.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Such other reliefs (s) as in the circumstances
may seem meet.<o:p></o:p>In an Answer and Cross-petition, the
Appellant urged that during the period of marriage, she and the Respondent
commenced two businesses called Atlas Pharmacy Ltd and Stoment Ltd out of which
various assets were realized. She claimed for the following reliefs in her
cross petition:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Cross-petition
<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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The
Respondent be given custody of the children of the marriage.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
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An
order that house No. 10, Nii Ababio Street, Ogbojo, East Legon be settled in
favour of the Respondent.<o:p></o:</main>