What do you do for a living?
>> I am a delivery driver.
>> Judge Judy: What are your
hours of employment?
>> I work 40 hours a week.
>> Judge Judy: What time to what
time?
>> Usually, like, 3 or 4 days a
week, I work 10:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
>> Judge Judy: And do you work?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: What kind of work
do you do?
>> I'm just a restaurant
worker now.
>> Judge Judy: What days do you
work?
>> Every day but Thursday and
Sunday in the early morning,
5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., usually.
>> Judge Judy: And do you share
a house together?
Is there anyone else
in the house?
>> No.
Well, we have a newborn now
because she was pregnant
during the whole incident.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So it's just you,
and on that Thursday,
you were home.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So was that a day
you were not working?
>> I take Wednesdays
and Thursdays off every week
because of having my son.
>> Judge Judy: So those are your
two days off?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: What do you do?
>> I'm a cashier at Home Depot.
>> Judge Judy: What are your
days and hours of employment?
>> They switch week to week.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
They say it was in the evening
when you came over on Thursday.
You sure it was the afternoon?
>> Mid-afternoon, yes.
>> Judge Judy: Fine. He's off.
She's home.
What were you doing there
on a Thursday
during his parenting time?
>> Our son had just had surgery.
>> Judge Judy: When?
>> Two days beforehand.
>> Judge Judy: He had his
tonsils out.
>> October 8th.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So on October 8th,
which would have been
the Monday?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So he was home
with you on Monday and Tuesday.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
And then he went
to his father's,
pursuant to your agreement,
pursuant to the court order.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: What were you
doing there on Thursday?
>> He was in recovery
when he went to his father's,
and I asked him prior,
since I wasn't working
as much at the time,
if I could have him
during his recovery time.
>> Judge Judy: And he said no.
>> And he said no.
>> Judge Judy: Right.
>> And he --
>> Judge Judy: He said, "No."
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: "I'm his father.
I can take as good care of him
as you can."
That's what he said.
"He's mine.
I take off from work
when he's with me.
I'll take care of him."
So he said no.
What were you doing there
on Thursday?
>> Well, he told me
I was allowed to come over
and see our son
whenever I wanted,
since he was recovering,
or call and --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Is that what you told her?
>> Yeah, I had talked to her
when we were at the hospital.
I said, "You know,
if you want to stop by
to see him"...
>> Judge Judy: Mm-hmm.
>> ..."that's fine, you know."
>> Judge Judy: Great.
>> "Stop by for a couple
minutes, check on him,
see how he's doing.
That's fine."
>> Judge Judy: Great.
That's nice of you.
>> Yeah.
>> Judge Judy: You get along
with each other?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: No.
Then that's super nice.
So did you call
before you went over?
>> I called just to talk to him,
and he refused to let me talk
to him over the phone.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Let's stop there.
He said to you
at the hospital --
Clearly, he was at the hospital
when he had his tonsils out,
and he said,
"You can't have him,
but if you want to come over
and check on him,
you certainly can." Okay.
So now you say you called,
and he said,
"You can't talk to him."
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Is that what
happened?
>> No, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: Yeah.
Why would that happen?
>> I had gotten probably
15 missed calls.
I had my fiancée calling me.
I had my boss calling me
because they had gone up
to my work looking for me.
>> Judge Judy: For what?
Why were you looking
for him at work?
>> For my son.
Just to see my son.
>> Judge Judy: What were you
doing at his work?
>> To see if he was working.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, you're a
cutie.
Oh, you're a cutie.
What you wanted to see --
That's why you have
to ask the questions.
It all becomes clear.
So what you wanted to see was
whether your son was home with
Ms. Rose and he was working.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: That's what you
wanted to see.
And then you didn't
find him working,
so the concern
was not for your son.
You were stirring the pot
to see if he was working
and not doing what you thought
he was supposed to be doing.
He was home
taking care of his son.
Otherwise, there's no reason
for you to go to his work, none.
He said to you,
"Come by the house."
He didn't say,
"Come by my work."
You get it?
Do you get it?
>> Yeah, I get it.
>> Judge Judy: G