September 27, 2026
The Assin Fosu District Court registered 69 marriages and recorded 50 divorce cases in 2025 and 2026, according to figures from the court. In 2025, the court registered 40 marriages, while 29 divorce cases were filed. Of the 29 divorce cases, nine were concluded with the marriages formally dissolved, while seven were settled by the parties. The remaining 13 cases are pending.
In 2026, the court as of September 24, had registered 29 marriages, while 21 divorce cases have been filed. Of the 21 divorce cases, seven of the 21 divorce cases, seven have been concluded with the marriages dissolved, while six were settled by the parties. The remaining eight cases are still pending before the court.
Therefore, divorce filings in the district were equivalent to 72.5% and 72.4% of the marriages recorded in the respective years, 2025/26.
This is alarming! What do you think is contributing to the rising number of divorce cases.