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Customary marriage dissolution :Presenting drinks, same being accepted by family not enough – Court
"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
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Calling woman 'Illegitimate wife', 'faithful mistress' misogynistic: Indian SC
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
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You Don't Need More than $50 to Marry in Ghana
Contrary to popular belief, research from MarryRight Ghana indicates that the administrative cost of a legal marriage in Ghana is quite affordable, making it accessible to all, including those with modest incomes.
DL News
Others
Wife can claim maintenance from second husband even if first marriage subsists-Indian court
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
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Organising weddings at home illegal – Lawyer reacts to Nsiah-Asare’s advice
A private legal practitioner, Sylvester Assan says asking people to organise weddings at home, will be promoting illegal marriages.
DL News
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Asante Customary Marriage: The Legal Obligation for Men to Pay Their Wives' Debts
By embracing Customary Marriage, couples not only honor their cultural heritage but also strengthen the financial responsibilities of husbands toward their families
MarryRight Ghana
Africa
Divorcing couples don't have equal rights to assets-Kenya Supreme Court
Declaring that the 50:50 formula is not absolutely applicable, the top court stated that in case of divorce, each party should leave the marriage with property he or she acquired during the union though a spouse may get more based on his or...
nation.africa
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You cannot conduct a valid marriage ceremony after 6pm – Legal practitioner
You cannot conduct a valid marriage ceremony after 6pm – Legal practitioner
DL News
Africa
Zimbabwe: New marriage law give 'girlfriends' inheritance rights
Unlike in the past, the new law recognizes civil partnerships, which are not marriages but are recognized only for property sharing.
AllAfrica
Courts
Full reasoning of the Kumasi High Court in the Akosua Serwaa, Odo Broni widowhood case
In a 49-page judgment delivered on November 25, 2025, the court, presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, found that Akosua Serwaa had failed to meet the legal burden of proof required to establish the validity of the cla...
DL News
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Dissolution of marriage: proving adultery in divorce proceedings
Marriage may begin with a promise of forever, but some betrayals make reconciliation impossible. In divorce proceedings, adultery must be proved with credible evidence—not suspicion or rumours. Even then, the petitioner must show that the a...
CELESTINE ADDO, Law Student
Courts
Separated but not divorced—Court declares first wife administratrix of husband’s estate, orders second wife to vacate Dansoman house
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
US
Republicans help pass House Gay Marriage Bill
A Gallup poll in June showed increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of American adults backing such unions
BBC
General
Living with, having children with a man whose ordinance marriage is not legally untied is risky-Legal practitioner advises ‘side chicks’
It does not matter if the man left her twenty years, went away, and did all kinds of things,”
DL News
Courts
Case Flash: Bedroom induced transfer of property not legally binding if…-Supreme Court saves husband
In conclusion, the Supreme court also endorsed the Court of Appeal’s directive for the sharing of the properties on a 50-50
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Wives are better protected under customary marriage- Srem-Sai
According to him, a comparative analysis of the ordinance and customary marriages shows that the latter gives wives every benefit they can get under the ordinance in addition to others that are exclusive to it.
Richard Osei Boateng