GLORIA ODARTEY LAMPTEY vs. NII ODARTEY LAMPTEY [2021]DLCA10792

Date	2021-07-15
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/148/2018
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA10792

PROF. SIR DENNIS ADJEI JA (PRESIDING)

A. A. GAISIE (MRS.) JA

G. KOOMSON JA

ADRIAN DUKE AMANING FOR THE PETITIONER/APPELLANT

IRIS AGGREY-ORLEANS FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

[2021]DLCA10792
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GLORIA ODARTEY LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NII ODARTEY LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ADRIAN DUKE AMANING FOR THE
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RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>PROF.
SIR DENNIS ADJEI JA (PRESIDING), A. A. GAISIE (MRS.) JA, G. KOOMSON JA<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;AMMA A. GAISIE (MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This appeal is from the judgment of the
High Court (Divorce Division) Accra, dated 14th June, 2017.<o:p></o:p>The Petitioner initiated divorce
proceedings in the High Court against the Respondent by filing a Notice to
Appear and a Petition for Divorce on 9th September, 2013.<o:p></o:p>In her amended petition filed on 9th
December, 2015 the Petitioner stated that she was lawfully married under the Marriage
Ordinance Cap 127 to the Respondent on 28th May, 1994 in Accra.<o:p></o:p>After the marriage, the couple
cohabited in several places including Kumasi, Belgium, London, Italy and
Holland. The Petitioner states further that the Respondent was a professional
football player while the Petitioner was a housewife. The parties are both citizens
of Ghana and currently domiciled in Ghana.<o:p></o:p>It is the Petitioner’s case that the
marriage had irreparably broken down due to the violent behavior of Respondent
against the Petitioner and which had caused the Petitioner and her children grave
emotional and psychological abuse. The Petitioner contends further that the Respondent
had also engaged in various extramarital affairs and was currently residing
with one Ruweida with whom he is intimately involved. The Petitioner avers that
she was working at Golden Tulip when they first met, but the Respondent made
her stop work so she could be by his side and take care of him. She therefore groomed
the Respondent, providing emotional and psychological support to enable him
embark on his career. She also avers that she was responsible for the acquisition
of various properties that the Respondent acquired during the term of their
marriage, with assistance from her mother and brother. The Petitioner concludes
that she can no longer live with Respondent due to the anxiety, distress,
insecurity and embarrassment she suffers from him as Respondent is constantly
confronting Petitioner with false allegations of adultery and circulating same.
The Petitioner therefore prayed for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order dissolving the marriage.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order that the Respondent pays the Petitioner a total sum of GH¢114,096.00 (One
Hundred and Fourteen Thousand and Ninety Six Ghana Cedis only) consisting of
feeding allowance, utility bills, car maintenance and outstanding allowance
from running Glow Lamp International School. <o:p></o:p>c.