Asia
‘Remarried widow can’t get ex-husband’s property’-High Court in Chhattisgarh declares
They said Kiya had never remarried and the civil suit should be dismissed.
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Results for "absence from marriage"
566 results.
General
Changing one’s name after marriage is a voluntary act-Legal Expert
“It’s just an honor done to the partner”
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General
Woman wins judgment over deceased husband’s daughter – She was never married!
Shortly after Robert’s death, however, Alice was confronted with an ugly truth – Robert had a wife from as far back as 1962.
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Africa
Judge shocked as DNA test shows he isn’t father of his 3 kids
A Nigerian judge at the Delta State High Court, Justice Anthony Ezonfade Okorodas has been left in a state of shock after DNA test showed that his first three children were not his.
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Others
Three generations, one profession, one family-Story of Koiwah Koi-Larbi, Esq.
Some legacies are inherited. Others must be earned. Mine was both.
Koiwah Koi-Larbi, Esq.
General
Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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General
My absence was inadvertent: Due to ill health – Ken Agyapong tells Privileges Committee
When he appeared before the Committee, the Assin Central MP noted that his absence was “inadvertent, due to ill-health.”
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General
Adwoa Safo to be summoned via media publication by Privileges Committee
According to Committee, this comes after attempts to reach the Honorable member of Parliament have failed.
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Business
Execution of shares in Ghana: A Practitioner’s Guide
. The constitution must also specifically prohibit the separation of the legal and equitable interests in shares and by so doing out rightly prohibit the acquisition of any interest once there is a total disregard and non-compliance with th...
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US
US falls out of top 20 in Rule of Law Index, while global declines continue
Denmark had the best score, followed by Norway and Finland.
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Opinion
Personal and joint ownership of immovable property acquired during the subsistence of a Marriage
In this article, the writer reviews articles 18 and 22 of the 1992 constitution, the Lands Act, 2020 (Act 1036) specifically, sections 38(3), 38(4) and 47, and judicial decisions including Mensah v Mensah, Quartson v Quartson, Arthur v Arth...
Samuel M. Codjoe
Courts
AG moves to consolidate online pastor romance scam cases
An attorney from the Attorney-General’s Department told the Accra Circuit Court One that steps were being taken to consolidate the cases and transfer them to the High Court.
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Courts
FIDA Ghana petitions Chief Justice over RNAQ and wife divorce judgment, urges Judicial training
FIDA Ghana took particular issue with passages in the judgment that, according to the petition, referred to the petitioner as physically attractive and capable of remarrying at any time
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Courts
Accra High Court rejects GH¢50m divorce claim and orders asset distribution in Richard Quaye divorce case
The court confirmed that the marriage, contracted on 4 December 2010, had broken down beyond reconciliation and affirmed an earlier decree of dissolution granted on 11 March 2025.
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Courts
Full Judgment: Man ordered to settle ex-lover GH¢200,000 for breach of promise to marry
Presiding over the matter, Justice Sedinam Kwadam held that the defendant’s assurances were not casual expressions of affection but constituted a serious and enforceable promise, one that materially influenced the claimant’s life decisions...
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Europe
France to abolish concept of sex as conjugal right in marriage
Lawmakers in the National Assembly approved a bill on Wednesday that would add an explicit clause stating that a couple’s “community of living” cannot be interpreted as an “obligation for sexual relations.”
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Courts
Judge questions need for dual marriage ceremonies in Ghana
Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, speaking during proceedings on a high-profile matrimonial dispute, noted that Ghana’s legal framework recognises each marriage type as fully valid on its own.
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Courts
Daddy Lumba's body belongs to the family, not the spouse-Kumasi High Court
In her decision, Justice Smith Arthur held that Ghanaian customary law governs such matters, and that the matrilineal family of the deceased retains entitlement to the body and all associated funeral rites.
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Business
Ghana Publishing Company Limited partners with MarryRight Ghana Ltd to launch “Gazette 360” Campaign
Speaking at the launch, the Managing Director of GPCL, Nana Kwasi Boatey, Esq., warned against the growing menace of fake documents and fraudulent schemes
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Courts
Caring for sick ex-husband does not entitle woman to his estate – High Court
Presided over by Justice Patricia Quansah, the court held that once the plaintiff’s 2004 petition for divorce was granted by the High Court in 2005, her legal status as wife ceased.
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