You and your former husband
have two children together.
You were divorced when?
>> In 2013, I believe.
>> Judge Judy: And was the
divorce a litigated divorce
or was there a settlement?
>> Um, it was uncontested.
>> Judge Judy: Did you have a
lawyer?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So I assume your
lawyer drew up the settlement
agreement?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have a
copy of that agreement?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to take
a look at it.
The lawsuit is about
the plaintiff's allegation
that you owe her money
for certain things
that were provided for
in the divorce judgment.
One of those things are
eyeglasses and the other are
braces for one of the children.
I'm not exactly sure
what your defense is.
It looks as if your defense
is that you weren't consulted
about the eyeglasses
and you weren't consulted about
the braces and that the braces
are not medically necessary.
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Are those your
two defenses?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
how often
do you see your children?
>> I've seen them once in 6
years, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Once in 6 years?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Why is that?
>> I was in the military
for part of it, Your Honor,
and so I didn't get a lot of
time for leave to go see them,
and then the other part is I
moved to Tennessee and I've been
on --
>> Judge Judy: So that was your
choice?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, so this
says that "you are ordered to
pay 50% of unreimbursed
healthcare expenses,
if, at the time
the expenses are incurred
by your former wife,
she is providing healthcare
as ordered.
The party who incurs
the healthcare expense" --
In this case, it would be braces
and eyeglasses --
"is ordered to submit to the
other party all forms,
receipts, bills, statements,
and explanation of benefits
reflecting the uninsured
portion of healthcare
expenses within 30 days
after he or she receives them."
Did you do that?
>> Yes and no.
>> Judge Judy: That's not a yes
or no question.
When you received the bills,
you were ordered
in this agreement
to provide the bills to him
within 30 days of
when you received them.
The answer is -- let's start
with the glasses first.
Which child needed the glasses?
>> Both.
>> Judge Judy: So they both
needed glasses.
When?
>> It's actually going to be
September 9th.
>> Judge Judy: And is that when
they had their eyes examined?
Did they have their eyes
examined and they got
the glasses on the same date?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, and when
did you send the defendant the
bill?
>> On the same day.
>> Judge Judy: And what was the
bill for?
>> Um, the bill was for $125
for glasses for the both.
>> Judge Judy: And you paid for
the bill, so you want him
to pay his half of that bill?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
What's your problem with that?
>> I did not receive a bill in
the mail, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Where did you
send the bill?
>> I e-mailed it to him.
>> Judge Judy: I assume she has
proof that she e-mailed it to
you, sir.
Did you receive an e-mail?
>> No, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: No.
Can I see what you have?
What's your e-mail address?
>> [bleep]39@gmail.com,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Well, that's
where it was sent.
>> The next page is his
response.
>> Judge Judy: And it was sent
on -- Just a second.
It says September 8th.
You said you got the glasses
on the 9th.
>> Yes, ma'am,
I got them on the 8th.
I guess it posted
to my bank account on the 9th,
so that's where I got the 9th
from.
>> Judge Judy: Okay, listen to
me, sir.
Your daughters need glasses.
You're supposed to pay for half.
You're going to pay for half
the glasses.
You got my drift?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: The fact that you
have decided that you had these
two children and that, for
whatever reason, you've decided
to see them once in 6 years,
that's your problem.
That doesn't mean you're not
going to pay for them.
You're going to pay for them
because there's been
no indication from you
that she stopped you
from seeing them over 6 years
or she, in some way,
obstructed you from seeing them
over the 6 years.
You decided to move.
You went into the military.
Military has leaves.
Military has time home.
Didn't you have time home?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, yeah.
Well, what did you do when you
came home?
>> Went and seen family,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: This is your
family!
These two children are your
family!
You made them!
Fool.
which girl needed braces?
>> The oldest.
>> Judge Judy: How old is she?
>> 13.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have
her medical chart?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
She had to have teeth pulled...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ...in order
to put her braces in?
>> Five of them.
>> Judge Judy: How much did you
pay, in total, for her
orthodontic treatment,
including the extractions?
>> It's $4,500,
of which half has been paid.
>> Judge Judy: When was the last
time you saw your former
husband?
>> Um, back in July of this
year.
>> Judge Judy: Where?
>> Uh, he came to visit the
girls.
>> Judge Judy: Was that the
first time he's seen them?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Why did you come
in July?
>> Because I wanted to see them,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: What prompted
that after 6 years?
>> I actually had time,
Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Judgment for the plaintiff
in the amount of $2,312.50.
Thank you very much. We're done.