GLORIA ASSAN ARHIN vs. EUGENE KOFI BENTUM ARHIN [2021]DLHC10263

Date	2021-04-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: DM/0244/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC10263

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY (MRS)

REINDORF TWUMASI ANKRAH FOR THE PETITIONER - PRESENT.

GARY NIMAKO MARFO FOR THE RESPO ND ENT – PRESENT

[2021]DLHC10263
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GLORIA ASSAN ARHIN<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EUGENE KOFI BENTUM ARHIN<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO.: DM/0244/2021&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: 28TH&nbsp;APRIL
2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>REINDORF TWUMASI ANKRAH FOR THE PETITIONER - PRESENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

GARY NIMAKO MARFO FOR THE RESPO ND ENT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY (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;The&nbsp; parties who are&nbsp; both Ghanaians&nbsp; were married&nbsp;
under Part Three&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; Marriages Act 1885 -1985 (CAP 127) on the 2nd day of February, 2013 at the Church of Pentecost, mataheko District, Accra. The parties cohabited in Accra after the marriage. &nbsp;There
are three (3) issues of the marriage
namely Kelsie, Kayla and Keeon Arhin.&nbsp;
&nbsp;They are 6,4 and 2 years old respectively. &nbsp;The Petitioner's employment
status is unknown whilst the Respondent
is a public servant. The Petitioner is 34 years old and the Respondent is 37 years old.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Petitioner, on the grounds
that the marriage
has &nbsp;broken &nbsp;down &nbsp;beyond reconciliation,
filed a&nbsp; petition on
the 10th&nbsp; day&nbsp;
of&nbsp; February, 2021 for reliefs thereon.
Per an amended
petition filed on the 15