in the matter of Anistasio vs.
Nolte, step forward.
>> Announcer:
Carmelina Anistasio
is suing her daughter's father,
Jerry Nolte, for unpaid rent
and for property damage.
>> Judge Judy:
Okay, there are two parts
to this case, Ms. Anistasio.
This used to be your boyfriend.
You have a child together.
You sort of were on and off
and then separated
for a long period of time.
At some point, you indicated
in your complaint that Mr. Nolte
needed a place to stay.
You had a guest house.
Your tenant had just left.
You extended an invitation
to him to come and move
in to the guest house because,
perhaps you thought things
would get better
between the two of you.
How old is the child
that you have together?
>> She's 9.
>> Judge Judy:
Mr. Nolte moved into your house.
Where had you been living,
Mr. Nolte?
>> I live anywhere
I can usually.
I don't have much family,
so wherever I'm working.
Sometimes I get roommates
at the place I'm working at.
>> Judge Judy: Right.
And on what date did you move
into this guest house?
Was it a guest house
or just a room?
>> It's all --
>> It was --
>> Judge Judy: I didn't...
Look at me.
When I'm looking at you,
you'll answer me.
>> Sorry.
>> Judge Judy:
Do you understand?
>> Yes, I do, Your Honor.
or a room?
>> It's a room kind
of guest house.
>> Judge Judy:
No, I don't understand that.
Is it a guest...Look at me.
This is not easy.
Is it a guest house
or a room in the house?
>> It's a room in the house.
>> Judge Judy:
And how many rooms
are there in the house?
>> Four including the one...
That's with the one including
the remodel.
>> Judge Judy: Look at me.
Don't think of where I'm going
with this, Mr. Nolte.
>> I'm looking at you.
>> Judge Judy:
Don't think of where I'm going.
Ms. Anistasio lives
in a house with your 9-year-old.
Tell me what rooms there are.
You have a living room.
>> Well, if you're talking
living room
and kitchen and all that...
>> Judge Judy: Yes.
>> ...there's, like, six.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
So then let's get to them.
You have a living room.
>> You have a kitchen
and four bedrooms.
>> Judge Judy:
And four bedrooms.
>> And a laundry room.
>> Judge Judy:
So there were four bedrooms.
Now, you keep in touch with
Ms. Anistasio, is that correct?
>> Yes, ma'am.
I have to.
We have a kid.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
And does she rent this house
or own this house?
>> She owns it.
>> Judge Judy:
How long has she owned it?
>> Maybe 14 years, 15?
>> Judge Judy:
And there were four bedrooms.
So your daughter
had one bedroom.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
And Ms. Anistasio
had the other bedroom?
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy:
And you had one bedroom?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
Who was in the fourth bedroom?
>> Her other son.
>> Judge Judy: How old is he?
>> I'm not sure how old
exactly he is.
>> Judge Judy:
Older or younger
than your child?
>> Much older.
>> Judge Judy: An adult.
How old is your son?
>> 23.
>> Judge Judy: What does he do?
>> He's on disability.
He's autistic.
>> Judge Judy: So he's home.
>> Yeah.
But this isn't the house
he rented.
>> Judge Judy: Just a...
>> Sorry.
>> Judge Judy: You know
that I'm not buying this.
You understand that.
Do you understand that?
Because there's either
something wrong with you,
and I don't think there
anything wrong with you,
or there's something
wrong with him.
He just told me that you had
a four-bedroom house.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: He identified
the four bedrooms,
and he told me who lived
in each one of the bedrooms.
He lived in one of them.
Your son lived in one of them.
Daughter lives in one.
And you lived in one.
Is that what you're telling me?
Sir!
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: I always
know which to start with.
Do you understand?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: All right.
So let's get real
with each other.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Okay?
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: Now,
when you moved in to this room
in her house, did you tell her
that you would pay her rent?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Were you working?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
Who were you working for?
At the time, I was working
for Griffin Trailers.
>> Judge Judy:
You making any kind of money?
>> Making decent money.
I'm a welder, so --
>> Judge Judy:
And did you contribute
in any way to the household?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
Tell me what you contributed.
>> Food --
>> Judge Judy:
Tell me about that.
>> Our daughter.
>> Judge Judy:
Well, tell me exactly
what you did to contribute
when
you were living in the house.
>> Exactly?
Like, I don't have any evidence
to show that...
>> Judge Judy:
I'm just asking you.
I provided for myself
and my daughter.
>> Judge Judy: Tell me how.
Money.
You bought clothes,
you bought food,
you paid electric?
You paid...?
I just want you to tell me how.
>> I just told you.
I provided for myself
and my daughter.
>> Judge Judy:
That doesn't say...
>> If that don't tell you
nothing, I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: Well, that
doesn't answer my question.
>> I'm sorry, then.
I can't tell you anything else.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Well, then,
I'm going to tell this to you,
Ms. Anistasio,
since I don't believe a word
that either one of you
are telling me, I don't believe
what you wrote in your complaint
that you rented him
a guest house, okay?
I'm sending you back to where
you came from for your $5,000.
Your case is dismissed
without prejudice.
Go back to small-claims court
in what state?
>> Indiana.
>> Judge Judy: In Indiana.
Thanks.
We're done.