this is your son's girlfriend.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And is
that your son?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And I assume
since he's sitting there,
he's her witness.
How long has your son
and Ms. Ramirez been a couple?
>> I believe about 5 years.
>> Judge Judy: Do they have
children together?
>> Together, no.
>> Judge Judy: But your son has
children from a previous
relationship or marriage?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: How many?
>> One.
>> Judge Judy: How many
grandchildren do you have?
One, and that's a boy or a girl?
>> Girl.
>> Judge Judy: And you are fond
of her?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: It is your claim
that Ms. Ramirez owes you for
two things -- owes you for a
loan for a vet bill for her dog,
then some charges she made on a
credit card that she had of
yours that were unauthorized
charges.
Ms. Ramirez says both were gifts
and that some of those items
were purchased for your son's
daughter, and they were all
necessary things, and she really
had your permission to use the
card for those things.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: I have a more
interesting question since we're
talking about...
It's not an insignificant amount
of money, but it's not
life-changing money...
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: ...because you're
suing her for $500-odd, and I
assume that your relationship
with your son has been strained
over a variety of things.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So I have to
assume that there's more to this
than $571, and I usually don't
like to go into those stories,
but it's curious to me.
Do you see your granddaughter
regularly?
>> Yes.
I see her once a month,
but lately,
I've had her for 2 months.
>> Judge Judy: Lately?
>> The last 2 months,
we've had our granddaughter.
>> Judge Judy: Living with you?
>> Staying with us for the
summer.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, good.
Good for you.
>> Summer vacation.
>> Judge Judy: Does she see her
father?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Is there any
reason for that?
>> You'd have to ask him about
that.
My granddaughter's mother and my
son don't speak, and there's
issues between them two.
>> Judge Judy: But as a result
of that, he doesn't see his
daughter.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Even at your
house?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Got it.
>> In the past, he has but not
in the last almost year.
>> Judge Judy: Okay. Got it.
Tell me about the loan for the
vet.
>> Well, it was around the first
week of November of 2016 that my
son called.
Linda's dog was in the hospital,
was sick.
He wanted to borrow money.
I wouldn't lend him the money.
I told him I didn't have the
money.
So a couple hours later,
I got a phone call again
saying that there was care
credit at the vet
if I would apply for it,
and Linda was going to pay me
back that amount for that bill.
That was the $242.40.
I agreed to that.
The card came.
They came to my house.
Linda sat down.
I handed her the card,
and she said that she would
pay me back within 30 days.
>> Judge Judy: Well, the card
came.
That took a few days.
What happened to the vet bill?
>> They took their dog home, I
guess.
The dog was okay, and they had
to take the card to the vet,
I guess, for them to charge
the amount on the card.
I have the text from her telling
me what the approved amount was,
and it went through and telling
me, "Thank you very much."
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
How old are you, Ms. Ramirez?
>> 42.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have
children?
>> I do.
>> Judge Judy: How many?
>> I have four minor children.
>> Judge Judy: Do you work?
>> I don't right now.
>> Judge Judy: Who supports your
family?
>> We do, and I get alimony from
my previous marriage and...
>> Judge Judy: How much?
>> $3,500 a month.
>> Judge Judy: Is that alimony
or maintenance or child support,
or do you get a different amount
for child support?
>> It's just alimony.
>> Judge Judy: What about child
support?
>> I don't get child support.
Our children are grown already,
so it's just alimony that I get.
>> Judge Judy: When does that
stop?
>> When he wants it to stop,
I guess, or if I remarry, and
that's what we're planning on,
getting married in September.
>> Judge Judy: Do you live with
him?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Does he work?
>> He does.
>> Judge Judy: Well, then why
didn't you have $242 to go to
the vet?
>> Well, at that time,
we didn't because it was around
Christmastime, and I had bought
gifts and stuff, and it just
happened the puppy got sick out
of nowhere, and we didn't have
it.
So I didn't want to ask his dad.
I don't like asking his family
for anything because they don't
like me, and I'm fine with that.
My sister would've gladly helped
me.
My ex-husband would've
helped me, my brother,
and they wouldn't have wanted
anything in return because
we do favors for each other.
That's what family is for,
you know.
I'd do the same for them.
Well, anyhow, okay, we applied
for the care credit.
He gave his son permission to go
ahead and apply for it, and I
did.
I thanked him, and I said that
was nice of him that he was
doing it...
>> Judge Judy: Oh, good, because
then the next month, you got
another $3,500.
Why didn't you give him back the
$242?
>> Because we weren't supposed
to pay him back.
It was just out of the kindness
of his heart.
Then, in January, he started
sending me texts saying that,
"You owe me this much," and I
just gave the phone to his son,
and I said, "What is your dad
talking about?"
And then he called his dad,
and then they talked.
Everything was fine, and then
even up until...nothing.
Everything was fine up until
May.
For his birthday, we bought him
a $400 recliner as a gift.
Like, you know, it was
gratitude.
I gave it to him -- a gift, a
token of my gratitude for
helping me with the dog, and so,
you know, and if it was just a
Christmas gift, I would have
bought him a t-shirt or a