The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Mrs. Ramatta Yoada Korgar, affirming the original alimony order of U.S. $1,000.00 per month and directing her ex-husband, Nimba Electoral District #5 Representative Samuel Korgar, to make retroactive payments from the date of his last payment.
This ruling follows an appeal filed by Mrs. Korgar, challenging a previous decision by the trial court that reduced her alimony payments. The Supreme Court issued its decision during the closing of the October Term, A.D. 2024.
The case began in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Montserrado County, where Mrs. Korgar filed a petition for a writ of certiorari. She contended that the trial court had improperly reduced her alimony without holding a hearing.
The Supreme Court ruled that the lower court had made a procedural error by altering the alimony amount without conducting the necessary hearing. The justices underscored the importance of following proper judicial procedures, as stipulated in the Civil Procedure Law (Rev. Code: 1.16.21), when making such decisions. They also referred to Section 9.3 of the Domestic Relations Law, which allows for alimony modification but mandates that it must be done through due process and hearings.
As a result, Representative Korgar is now required to pay the full U.S. $1,000.00 monthly amount retroactively. The trial court has been instructed to resume jurisdiction and ensure the proper enforcement of the judgment.
