A father of two has been unable to locate his children despite being granted custody by a District Court in Tema in a divorce-related case involving his former wife.
The court has consequently directed the Ghana Police Service to assist in tracing the children after efforts by the father to locate them proved unsuccessful.
The case involves Nana Yaw Afriyie Kyei (born June 14, 2018) and Awura Abena Nhyira Kyei (born March 31, 2020), whose custody has been the subject of legal proceedings between their parents, Moses Kyei and Loretta Asefuaba Arthur.
Court documents from District Court 1 in Tema show that the matter, filed under the Children’s Act, 1998 (Act 560), first came before the court in April 2026 for interim custody determination.
During those proceedings, the court recorded that the applicant, the mother of the children, withdrew her custody claim, after which the court cancelled its temporary custody orders and left the children in their then-current living arrangement.
However, the situation later changed, prompting the father to return to court through an urgent ex parte application seeking enforcement of custody orders.
He told the court that the children had been relocated and could no longer be found following earlier proceedings.
According to court filings, the children were last known to be attending Rising Soul School in the Golf City area of Tema.
The father alleged that the children were removed from the school by the mother, after which all attempts to reach her and members of her family were unsuccessful.
Efforts to contact the maternal grandmother, Agnes Louisa Boison, who is reported to reside at Afienya Jerusalem, also proved unsuccessful.
The court was further informed that checks with the Ghana Immigration Service suggested the mother may have travelled outside the country, raising concerns about the possible relocation of the children. However, immigration checks indicated that only the mother exited Ghana through the airport.
In its latest order issued on June 3, 2026, District Court 1 in Tema directed the Ghana Police Service, including the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), to assist the father in locating the children.
The court said the directive was necessary in the interest of justice and consistent with the “best interest of the child” principle under Section 2(1) of the Children’s Act.
