The high-profile divorce dispute between Joana Quaye and businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, popularly known as RNAQ, took a dramatic turn on Tuesday, June 2, as proceedings at the Accra Family Court centred on an application seeking to limit the involvement of socialite and musician Mona Faiz Montrage — widely known as Hajia4Reall — in the lives of the couple’s children.

The court heard arguments on a motion for maintenance orders pending appeal, during which the Petitioner pushed for restrictions on the children’s interactions with Hajia4Reall and sought to curtail the Respondent’s access periods.

To bolster her case, the Petitioner submitted video evidence and referenced material relating to Hajia4Reall’s previous incarceration, arguing that the association between the socialite and the children may not serve their best interests.

She further alleged that the children’s social media activity had been negatively shaped by their environment and the company they kept while in their father’s care.

Court documents also cited a video involving one of the children that the Petitioner said raised serious questions about supervision and welfare — a matter she claimed was brought to the Respondent’s attention and which he acknowledged as a concern.

Central to the Petitioner’s argument was the claim that RNAQ’s alleged frequent unavailability during the children’s visits meant they were spending considerable time in the company of Hajia4Reall and her child, who the Petitioner contends reside with the Respondent.

Respondent Pushes Back

The Respondent’s counsel, Nana Boakye Mensah-Bonsu, mounted a firm opposition to the application, raising both procedural and jurisdictional objections.

He argued that granting the orders sought would directly and adversely affect Hajia4Reall, who is not a party to the proceedings and had been given no opportunity to defend herself — a situation he said raised fundamental concerns of natural justice.

Counsel further contended that the reliefs being sought were simply not available to the court under the prevailing circumstances, and challenged whether the court retained jurisdiction to issue such orders following the delivery of its earlier judgment.

Petitioner’s counsel Godfred Yeboah Dame pushed back, citing Order 65 Rule 23(3) and (4) of C.I. 47 alongside the Matrimonial Causes Act as the legal foundation for post-judgment orders of the kind being sought.

He also indicated that the Petitioner would not object to Hajia4Reall being served with the motion and joining the proceedings should the court consider it appropriate.

On the video evidence, the Respondent’s counsel reserved their full response until after the court had had an opportunity to view the material.

Adjournment

After hearing submissions from both sides, the court indicated it would review the video evidence before making any further determinations on the matter.

The case has been adjourned to June 26, 2026, when the court will view the footage, hear further arguments, and consider the Petitioner’s pending motion for injunction.