Joana Quaye has filed an emergency application at the High Court in Accra seeking to prevent socialite and musician Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, from having contact with her two children, citing concerns about their welfare, social media activity and the influencer’s past criminal conviction in the United States.
The application marks the latest development in the ongoing divorce and custody dispute between Ms Quaye and businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye.
Court documents filed on 2 June 2026 ask the Family Court to bar Hajia4Reall from any involvement in the upbringing of the children, aged 11 and 14. The application also seeks to reduce and place stricter limits on the periods during which Mr Quaye may have physical custody or access to them.
In her affidavit, Ms Quaye alleges that Mr Quaye’s demanding work schedule leaves him largely unavailable when the children are in his care and that responsibility for supervising them is often delegated to Hajia4Reall.
She further claims that one of the children has been influenced to engage in inappropriate behaviour on social media, including twerking in online videos. According to the filing, Ms Quaye became concerned after seeing the children appear in social media content which she believes could expose them to online predators and other risks.
The application states that the children have developed what it describes as an excessive interest in social media and have posted content featuring dancing to profane music, raising concerns about their safety and online exposure.
Ms Quaye’s legal team also cited Hajia4Reall’s criminal conviction in the United States. The court filing notes that she was convicted in connection with a romance fraud scheme and served a prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to receive stolen money. Ms Quaye argues that this background, together with what she describes as concerns about Hajia4Reall’s public lifestyle, could have a negative influence on the children.
As part of the application, Ms Quaye has submitted video evidence which she says demonstrates inappropriate conduct. One of the videos allegedly shows a child twerking for a boy at the family’s residence. According to the filing, the incident was brought to Mr Quaye’s attention and he acknowledged that the behaviour was inappropriate.
The motion also refers to a Mother’s Day outing on 10 May 2026, during which Hajia4Reall was seen with the children at a restaurant while livestreaming on social media. The filing says the children appeared comfortable in her company and argues that the incident raised concerns given that it took place on Mother’s Day.
Lawyers for Mr Quaye have opposed the application, arguing that the orders sought would directly affect Hajia4Reall despite her not being a party to the proceedings. They contend that granting such relief without giving her an opportunity to be heard would breach the principles of natural justice.
The defence has also questioned whether the court has the authority to vary custody arrangements after a final judgment has already been delivered.
Counsel for Ms Quaye, former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, told the court that existing legal provisions permit post judgment applications in matters concerning the welfare of children. He also indicated that his client would not object if Hajia4Reall were formally served with the application and allowed to participate in the proceedings.
After hearing submissions from both sides, the Family Court adjourned the matter to 26th June 2026. The court is expected to review the video evidence and hear further arguments before ruling on the application.
