Medikal Vs Fella Makafui: Lawyer Tells How Properties Would Be Shared Should The Couple Divorce

Medikal Vs Fella Makafui: Lawyer Tells How Properties Would Be Shared Should The Couple Divorce

  • A video of a Ghanaian lawyer speaking about Medikal and Fella Makafui's estranged marriage has gone viral
  • He opened up on the things that the law considers when sharing property during a divorce
  • Many people took the comment section expressing disappointment on what the law says about divorce and sharing of property

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A Ghanaian lawyer, Yudah Brown, has added his voice to the ensuing brouhaha surrounding Medikal and Fella Makafui's marriage.

Offering a legal perspective on the whole twist, the lawyer took to his TikTok page @thelaw_gh to discuss the law regarding the sharing of properties after a marriage has ended.

Photo of Medikal and Fella Makafui
Lawyer reacts to Medikal and Fella Makafui's marriage saga Photo credit: @amgmedikal @fellamakafui/Instagram
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First, he explained that, according to the laws of Ghana, property acquired during the marriage belongs to both the husband and the wife.

He added that properties acquired or inherited by the man or woman before the marriage are not eligible to be shared upon divorce.

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The lawyer also said that one does not need to contribute financially before being eligible to share a property gained in case of a divorce.

"Contribution does not neccesarily demand that your partner makes financial contribution. Even if there no was financial contribution but then your partner gave in emotioal support or gave you food, protected the house and took care of the kids, all these amount to contribition and once all these are in existence your partner has contributed,” he said.

At the time of writing the report, the video had gained over 9000 likes and 300 comments.

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Netizens react to the video

Ghanaians who reacted to the legal perspective of the video shared their opinions on the issue.

kwame Asare Official commented:

I will register all my properties in my Mom’s name and make myself next of kin

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roynanatandoh added:

I will build my house b4 I marry

Creative Director Treax added:

That’s why prenup is important

Ashlyn Nayla remarked:

Please can you do a video of “if agency took money to give you a job and the agency failed” tag me on that video please

DJ Azonto advises Medikal and Fella

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian DJ and musician DJ Azonto has advised Medikal after issues about his marriage and divorce surfaced on social media.

DJ Azonto said he cared deeply for Medikal, and that was the purpose for the free and unsolicited marriage advice.

He used himself as an example, citing instances where he had to beg his wife for an entire year so that his marriage would not crumble.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over six years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL). He also worked as a content writer for Scooper News. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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