“…where a trial court determines to award a particular percentage in the distribution of marital property, it ought – respectfully – to articulate the basis for that determination by considering, inter alia, the following matters:
Duration of the marriage – The length of the marriage must be assessed in relation to the time at which the disputed property was acquired.
Ownership of the land – How was the land on which the property stands acquired? Was it owned solely by one of the parties?
Chronology of construction – At what point relative to the marriage did construction of the property begin?
Source of acquisition – Was the property acquired from the pre-existing financial resources of one of the spouses or by a loan which is not paid off?
Pre-marital assets – Did either spouse bring property or resources into the marriage that significantly contributed to the acquisition of the disputed property?
Financial standing and indebtedness – Did one spouse commence the marriage encumbered by debt and subsequently became solvent owing to the contributions or management of the other?
Financial contributions – What were the respective financial contributions of the parties during the marriage toward the acquisition or enhancement of the property in dispute?
Mutual financial understanding – Did the parties have an explicit or implicit agreement to maintain financial equality during the marriage?
Non-monetary contributions – The intangible yet invaluable contributions of a spouse, such as domestic work, child-rearing, and emotional or moral support, must equally be accorded due recognition and weight”.
Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo in AMMA OWUSU SARPONG V. KOJO OWUSU SARPONG (2025).