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Africa
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Opinion
In this humorous and exciting recount, the author discusses a television drama from her childhood in which a court upheld a man's argument that he was right in marrying another wife because his wife (married under the ordinance) was out of...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Courts
Child custody battle: Who wins? - The case of Beckley v Beckley
Richard Osei Boateng
Others
The court observed thus while dismissing an appeal filed by a Muslim man challenging the family court's order dismissing his suit for restoration of conjugal rights in connection with his first wife (respondent).
Livelaw
Others
It was noted that after reconciling their differences and deciding to co-habit with each other after a long hiatus, the couple lived together hardly for 24 days, but the wife was found to be pregnant for over 40 days.
Bar and Bench
Opinion
This article explores the intricate relationship between divorce and corporate insolvency, particularly when married couples are business partners. It discusses how personal turmoil can destabilize a company, leading to potential insolvency...
Samuel Alesu, Esq.
Courts
"I sat and watched Susan the ex-wife come in and go out of court. I think she is an exquisite specimen not only of womanhood but of creation itself. Twenty (20) years of her youthful and fruitful life is now wasted," the trial court observe...
DL News
Opinion
The author discusses whether or not women are better off divorced with regard to their access to spousal property during the dissolution of the marriage compared to what pertains upon the death of a husband intestate given the current appli...
Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe
Africa
“TB Joshua was a prophet by birth, but his wife has become a prophet by inclination. Husband and wife have become one, so by that union he has extended the anointing to her,
DL News
Courts
"Applying the personal law of the parties, which is the Akan customary law, I find that the customary marriage between the parties was not dissolved in accordance with the customs of Akropong where the Petitioner hails from as there was a b...
DL News
General
This report is founded on sections 2 and 3 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and regulation 31(1)(g) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374).
DL News
Supreme Court News
"Judging by the posture and conduct of the Plaintiff, what is more likely is that the indenture (Exhibit A) was put in the name of 2nd Defendant because it was proof to her that her remittances were being used to acquire property for her; a...
DL News
Supreme Court News
The undisputed evidence established that the Husband purchased the land and commenced construction of the house at Tetegu near Kasoa before the parties married in 2002. By the time of the marriage, the structure had already reached the “win...
DL News
Others
The court allowed an appeal filed by the woman against the High Court's judgment of April 13, 2017 which aside the award of Rs 5000 monthly maintenance to her by holding that she could not be considered the legal wife of the respondent as h...
LawBeat
Others
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih took a strong objection to the use of such words by the Bombay High Court in its 2004 judgment.
LawBeat
Others
The court upheld the findings of the family court which observed that the husband was treated with cruelty by the wife and that she used to abuse him and his parents in filthy language.
Livelaw
Courts
Presided over by Her Ladyship Eudora Christiana Dadson (Mrs.), the court consequently ordered the late Doris Larbi, the second wife, and her estate to vacate House Number A386/20 at Dansoman within 30 days.
DL News
Europe
The couple were married for nine years and did not have children. The business in which they owned a stake had collapsed in value before their divorce, but the ex-husband successfully built new companies after their split.
LawGazette
Courts
The Court, presided over by Honourable Mr. Justice Paresh Upadyay and Honourable Mr. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy thus noted in allowing the appeal that the father may explore the possibility of going to the wife’s new location, Gurugra...
DL News
US
According to the suit, the lawyer allegedly spent $10 million in loans for fake clients to fund a Las Vegas lifestyle for six months.
Business Insider
