you have a child together,
and based upon what I've read,
this case involves
dispute over the child.
It indicates in your papers
that there was to be
a final custody
determination yesterday.
>> That's correct, but...
>> Judge Judy: Did that happen?
>> No.
It did not.
>> Judge Judy: Why?
>> He's not willing
to negotiate.
>> Judge Judy: Where
is the child currently living?
>> Monday through
Friday mornings, she's with me.
Friday through Monday morning,
she's with him.
>> Judge Judy: And you're
satisfied with that?
>> Yes, and that's
what I asked for.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
You are satisfied with that
Are you satisfied with that?
>> I am.
>> Judge Judy: Well,
then I don't understand.
>> Your Honor, he wouldn't agree
to that yesterday.
The judge gave him that.
>> Un-uh.
>> He said "no."
>> Judge Judy: All right.
Well, maybe you have to be
a little more articulate
with the judge.
Anyway,
I'm going to get into this.
There was a time, Ms. White,
that you had custody of not
only this child, who is 2...
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
...but an older child.
>> That's right.
>> Judge Judy:
And your older child is 8?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
There came a time.
According to you,
she said, "I had to deal
with a situation," this is you,
"involving
my 8-year-old daughter."
Now, I have to assume,
being an old family-court judge,
that, that situation
had to do with an allegation
of either neglect or abuse.
Is that correct?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And that matter
has been resolved?
>> Yes, ma'am.
I have the documentation.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
But there was a complaint
made against you?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And it
was not a complaint made
by the defendant?
>> No, it was not.
>> Judge Judy:
And that complaint was made
in what month?
>> February.
>> Judge Judy: February what?
>> 18th.
>> Judge Judy: Of this year?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And that case
went to court?
>> Oh.
Well, it was investigated.
>> Judge Judy: It was
investigated,
and it was being investigated
to go to court.
Were you advised that they might
be removing the 2-year-old
from your custody...
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: ...pending
the investigation?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Then why was it
in February
that you asked Mr. Jones
to take physical custody
of your daughter?
>> I wanted to be able to handle
that situation with my daughter
and have my full self into it,
and I reached out
to my 2-year-old's father
to get her for a couple of days
while I took care
of that situation.
>> Judge Judy: And did you
explain why to him?
>> Yes.
I did.
>> Judge Judy: Did that
allegation
of either abuse or neglect
have to do with you personally
or with someone else?
>> Someone else.
>> Judge Judy: A male?
>> A male, yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
A male friend of yours?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy:
All coming together.
So there was an allegation made
that a male friend of yours
was somehow
abusing your 8-year-old.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy:
I put it together.
It's not here, and were you,
at the time,
living with that male?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy:
He was just a boyfriend?
>> Not even a boyfriend.
>> Judge Judy: A friend?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And I assume
that the complaint
was made through the school?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: So your daughter
reported it to the school?
>> Yes, she did.
>> Judge Judy:
And that's why you took
physical custody
of your 2-year-old?
>> Yes.
She was not allowed to be
around kids
per the order
for her 8-year-old,
and when she went
to pick her 8-year-old up
and found out about the abuse,
she didn't even have
the 2-year-old examined.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy:
I've got the case.
This is what you are alleging,
Ms. White.
After Mr. Jones took physical
custody of his daughter,
for very good reason,
very good reason,
whether you gave him custody
or not,
physical custody for a few days,
as a father,
until the allegation
was ultimately resolved,
he didn't want to return
his daughter to you.
That's what your complaint is,
and what your complaint is that
when you tried to get her back,
he assaulted you
and filed a false allegation
for an order of protection
against you,
costing you attorney's fees.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
February 18th was when you
turned over custody to him.
Is that right?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And when did you
try to get her back?
>> Two days later,
February 20th.
>> Judge Judy: When did the
Child Protective Services team
finally resolve the issue
of your older daughter?
>> February 24th.
>> Judge Judy: Then you
were four days too early.
>> Four