THOMAS SILAS BENTIL vs. VERONICA BENTIL [2020]DLHC10747

Date	2020-03-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO: DM 12/2015
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10747

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE HAFISATA AMALEBOBA (MRS

KEZZIA KENNETH AZUMAH ESQ.FOR PETITIONER.

NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR RESPONDENT.

[2020]DLHC10747
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THOMAS SILAS BENTIL<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>VERONICA BENTIL<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">SUIT NO: DM 12/2015 &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;&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:
31ST MARCH 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>KEZZIA KENNETH AZUMAH ESQ.FOR PETITIONER.<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP
JUSTICE HAFISATA AMALEBOBA (MRS),<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;This
is a husband’s Petition for dissolution of marriage and for the grant of
ancillary reliefs. On 23rd November 2003, the parties were married
under the Marriages Act, 1881- 1985 (CAP 127), at the Church of Pentecost
Awoshie District, Accra. After the marriage, the parties cohabited at Awoshie
and Ngelshie Amanfrom in Accra. There are four (4) issues of the marriage. The
last issue of the marriage, John Emmanuel Bentil, who is a minor, was eight (8)
years old at the date of commencement of this Petition in 2015. <o:p></o:p>The
Petitioner averred that, the marriage between the parties has broken down
beyond reconciliation, on account of Respondent’s adultery, leading to her
having the last child of the marriage, whom he asserts is not his biological
child.&nbsp; He also asserted that the
Respondent had exhibited unreasonable behaviour in the course of the marriage.
The Petitioner averred further that, he cannot reasonably be expected to
continue to live with Respondent. By his Petition, he seeks the following
reliefs: <o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The marriage celebrated on
23rd November, 2003 be
dissolved by this Honourable Court.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Petitioner be granted
custody of the children of the marriage, including John Emmanuel Bentil. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Petitioner shall
continue to pay the educational expenses of the children and maintain the
children.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The plot of land situate at
Millennium City be settled on the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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