child back from the state of
Virginia.
He filed, in the state of
Florida, an order directing you
to bring the child home to the
child's home state.
And after you received that, you
filed an injunction in the state
of Virginia.
Is that what I'm hearing?
>> That is correct, Your Honor.
But I was not found, like,
guilty.
>> Judge Judy: I didn't ask you
whether you were found guilty.
I didn't ask you if you were
found guilty of anything.
I'm just looking at what's
going -- You see, I've been
around this block.
So, after there was an order in
the state of Florida for you to
return the child to the state of
Florida, you went back to
Virginia -- because you said you
were there -- and you filed for
an order precluding him from
having -- I'm gonna read it --
from having contact with the
child.
Is that right?
>> And my cat.
>> Judge Judy: I don't care
about your cat.
>> [ Laughs ]
>> Judge Judy: Now, I see that
you list a whole lot of things,
dating back to November 15th,
that portray the defendant as a
very bad person.
>> M--
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
What I want to know is -- And
this was filed on the 28th day
of June, after the court in
Florida ordered you to return to
Florida with the child.
That would be a yes or a no.
>> I...
I'm not sure which document
you're looking at.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have an
order from the state of Florida
or a court date?
You filed -- I assume, with your
family, you went to see a lawyer
in Virginia.
>> Your Honor...
>> Judge Judy: Ju-- Listen to
me.
I'm talking.
I assume you went to see a
lawyer in the state of Virginia.
>> I did.
>> Judge Judy: Of course.
Okay.
So, on the 23rd of May, the
court granted the father's order
that neither one of you could
remove the child from
Palm Beach County.
>> That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: And then, despite
that order, you did in fact
remove the child from
Palm Beach County and went back
to Virginia, where you filed, on
the 28th of June...
>> Mm-hmm. Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: ...for an order
precluding him from coming near
you, the child -- anything.
>> Your Honor, I have --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
I'm not getting into that.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: I want to know
what the judge in Virginia
ultimately did with this
protective order.
Did the judge grant you a
protective order or dismiss
this case?
>> He granted the protective
order for me.
>> Judge Judy: Permanent?
>> Um...
>> Judge Judy: I'm ta-- Based
upon these allegations, if I
were a family-court judge, I
would grant you ex parte,
without him being there, a
temporary order of protection.
>> That is correct. Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Temporary order
of protection just based upon
the terrible allegations that
you make here.
The judge in Virginia -- I don't
see anywhere around here that
anybody made the judge in
Virginia aware of the Florida
court's order precluding you
from removing the child from
Palm Beach County.
I don't see anything in here
about that.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: You understand
where I'm going?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: All right.
So, I ultimately want to know --
I'll get to you in a minute.
>> Not a problem.
>> Judge Judy: It looks like
there is some semblance of
knowledge here, right?
>> Yes, absolutely.
>> Judge Judy: So I want to know
what the court in Virginia
ultimately did with your
protective order.
Did you have a trial?
>> No, ma'am.
He did not get the protective
order in Florida.
>> Judge Judy: What happened
with this protective order?
>> I-I just -- I didn't even go
because of the paternity.
>> Judge Judy: So it was
dismissed.
>> Yeah, I had it -- I didn't
go.
>> Judge Judy: So it was
dismissed.
>> 'Cause I was in Florida.
>> Judge Judy: So it was
dismissed.
>> Yes, ma'am.