Reports suggest that Ghanaian business mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) has failed to renew the rent for a house secured for his ex-wife, Joana Quaye, and their children, leaving them without accommodation.
According to reports, the children are reportedly receiving shelter support from philanthropists following the development.
The situation marks a fresh twist in the couple’s ongoing divorce dispute, with the rent on the house RNAQ was reportedly compelled by the court to secure for Joana during the divorce proceedings having expired.
In September, Joana Quaye’s lawyers, Dame and Partners, stated that their client had yet to take possession of several assets awarded to her, including access to one-third of the couple’s matrimonial home and a 2014-registered Jaguar saloon car.
The lawyers alleged that RNAQ had refused to grant her access to the property and the vehicle.
The seven-bedroom matrimonial home has reportedly been locked up for renovation, while Joana is yet to receive the car. She currently drives an old Daewoo Matiz, which she uses for school runs and her daily activities.
Meanwhile, Dame and Partners has filed an injunction application at the High Court seeking to prevent RNAQ from transferring, selling or otherwise dealing with assets acquired during the couple’s marriage between 2010 and 2025.
The assets covered by the application reportedly include houses, vehicles and other properties acquired during their marriage.
The dispute over the couple’s assets has also drawn attention to the origins of Bills Micro Credit. Evidence presented in court has reportedly indicated that Joana’s earnings contributed to the establishment of the business, which is now part of the wider disagreement over the division of assets acquired during their marriage.
In related news, counsel for Mrs Joana Quaye, the former wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), has told the High Court that RNAQ has refused to pay the paltry GH¢5,000 monthly upkeep for his 3 children awarded by the court.
According to Joana’s lawyers, RNAQ has not been consistent with his attitude of nonchalance and disregard for the interests of the children; RNAQ has been failing to discharge his obligation to pay the paltry and unrealistic amount of GH¢5,000 monthly ordered by the court to be paid for the upkeep of the three children of the marriage.
They further disclosed that even when RNAQ decides to pay, he habitually delays until the end of the second week or the beginning of the third week of the ensuing month, before paying the monthly maintenance of GHC5,000.
Mr Dame further submitted that this results in Mrs. Quaye bearing needs affecting the welfare of the children of the marriage, particularly their Nutritional Needs, Educational Requirements, Healthcare and Medical Needs, Clothing and transportation needs, since the 2010 model Jaguar cars awarded by the court to her are both not in good condition. She therefore uses a Daewoo Matiz car to convey the children of the marriage.
It will be recalled that when the court granted a divorce, it officially dissolved the marriage between the parties.
“At the close of evidence and trial, this court on the 11th day of March 2025 decreed the dissolution of the marriage contracted by the parties and cancelled the certificate so obtained under the marriage contract,” portions of the court documents read.
The court also awarded Joana the custody of her three children while Richard Nii Armah Quaye was granted reasonable access, including fortnightly weekend visits and shared custody during school vacations (half with each parent).
“After due consideration of the best interest of the child principle, the need of the children of a family to live and grow up as a unit, the fact that the biological mother is not impaired in any way as far as looking after the children is concerned, I feel obligated to maintain the existing arrangement which I hereby do by placing the custody of the children with the Petitioner, their biological mother with reasonable access to the Respondent who shall have custody or visitation rights at weekends fortnightly and also during vacations.
“The children shall spend the first half of every vacation with the Respondent and the other half with the Petitioner for purposes of preparing them to return to school,” the document added.
The court also directed RNAQ to pay all school fees and educational expenses, cover health/medical needs, and pay GH¢5,000 monthly maintenance for the children.
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