1 00:00:00,233 --> 00:00:03,700 [Levy] ...you bashing in the door with the bat, throwing rocks. 2 00:00:03,767 --> 00:00:05,934 [announcer] Today on Tribunal Justice... 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,000 She was removed from the house by the Sheriff's department. 4 00:00:09,066 --> 00:00:10,367 You have a child. 5 00:00:10,433 --> 00:00:13,633 And your child is going to be able at some point 6 00:00:13,700 --> 00:00:17,367 to stream our show and see how his parents acted. 7 00:00:18,867 --> 00:00:20,333 God help this child. 8 00:00:22,633 --> 00:00:24,166 [theme music playing] 9 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:46,867 [announcer] This case was filed in McDonough, Georgia. 10 00:00:46,934 --> 00:00:49,200 Your Honor, this is case number 1079 11 00:00:49,266 --> 00:00:51,834 on the count in the matter of Amey versus Scott. 12 00:00:51,900 --> 00:00:54,567 Parties have been sworn in, you may be seated. 13 00:00:54,633 --> 00:00:56,266 - [Acker] Thank you, Byrd. - [Bailiff] You're welcome, Judge 14 00:00:56,333 --> 00:01:00,500 Mr. Amey, you and the defendant, Ms. Scott, 15 00:01:00,567 --> 00:01:03,066 started dating about six years ago. 16 00:01:03,133 --> 00:01:05,166 Three years ago, you had a child. 17 00:01:05,233 --> 00:01:10,734 You were in, sir, what you describe as a polyamorous relationship. 18 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:15,467 And I guess something happened outside the bounds of your understanding. 19 00:01:15,533 --> 00:01:18,800 So the two of you called it quits and the two of you are now married. 20 00:01:18,867 --> 00:01:24,100 Fast forward, a few years later, you seem to rekindle of sorts. 21 00:01:24,166 --> 00:01:28,367 You move in with him, and once again, things go south between the two of you. 22 00:01:28,433 --> 00:01:29,400 It doesn't work out. 23 00:01:29,467 --> 00:01:32,934 You're now suing the defendant for $10,000 24 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,300 for back rent that you say she owes you 25 00:01:35,366 --> 00:01:37,233 from the time that she was living with you. 26 00:01:37,300 --> 00:01:40,633 Household bills and property damage that resulted 27 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:42,834 from an altercation that we will discuss. 28 00:01:42,900 --> 00:01:46,800 Miss Scott, you maintain that you do not owe the plaintiff a dime. 29 00:01:46,866 --> 00:01:50,767 According to you, he lived with you rent-free for several years, 30 00:01:50,834 --> 00:01:53,800 so that offsets any rent you might owe him. 31 00:01:53,866 --> 00:01:57,100 You contend that he evicted you illegally, 32 00:01:57,166 --> 00:01:59,700 causing you severe emotional distress. 33 00:01:59,767 --> 00:02:02,967 And you're also suing him for back child support. 34 00:02:03,033 --> 00:02:06,700 Because you say that he failed to pay child support for many years. 35 00:02:06,767 --> 00:02:08,934 We'll discuss that. But I'll tell you right now, 36 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:10,467 I don't know that we have jurisdiction 37 00:02:10,532 --> 00:02:14,200 to consider the child support component of your case. 38 00:02:14,266 --> 00:02:17,033 But I'll discuss that with my colleagues. 39 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:21,934 Mr. Amey, the two of you had the child together in September? 40 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:23,033 Yes, Your Honor. 41 00:02:23,100 --> 00:02:24,834 [Acker] Who's got custody of the baby now? 42 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:26,966 - Ms. Scott. - [Acker] Do you see your child? 43 00:02:28,100 --> 00:02:29,133 No, Your Honor. 44 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,966 So in September, before you break up, you're not married, 45 00:02:33,033 --> 00:02:35,500 you have another person in your relationship, 46 00:02:35,567 --> 00:02:39,433 you came to learn that they were doing things without you, 47 00:02:39,500 --> 00:02:40,700 so then you split up. 48 00:02:40,767 --> 00:02:43,700 So that was in 2019. 49 00:02:43,767 --> 00:02:47,500 2022, you come back into each other's lives. How and why? 50 00:02:47,567 --> 00:02:52,166 Well, I was just getting out of, um, a...a prior relationship 51 00:02:52,233 --> 00:02:53,700 to let Ms. Scott back in. 52 00:02:53,767 --> 00:02:56,466 And it was all based on me spending time with my son. 53 00:02:56,533 --> 00:02:58,834 She was telling me she was sleeping in the car. 54 00:02:58,900 --> 00:03:00,200 She was having hard times. 55 00:03:00,266 --> 00:03:02,166 Her and her current wife 56 00:03:02,233 --> 00:03:07,066 At this time, did your wife move into the plaintiff's home with you? 57 00:03:07,133 --> 00:03:09,100 - Yes. - [Acker] But that didn't last very long 58 00:03:09,166 --> 00:03:10,333 because they didn't get along. 59 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,600 - Correct. - Surprise, surprise. 60 00:03:12,667 --> 00:03:15,300 - Uh, so she left. - [Scott] Yes. 61 00:03:15,367 --> 00:03:16,466 You stayed in the home. 62 00:03:16,533 --> 00:03:20,333 How long were you there before things became turbulent? 63 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,633 - Three months. - Will you do me a favor? 64 00:03:22,700 --> 00:03:25,133 Um, I'd like you to sign this piece of paper. 65 00:03:26,700 --> 00:03:29,500 Just, uh, write your signature down five times. 66 00:03:29,567 --> 00:03:33,066 So why did you agree, after all of this time, 67 00:03:33,133 --> 00:03:34,633 to let her move back in? 68 00:03:34,700 --> 00:03:37,934 There were allegations of violence before all of this, 69 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,300 so why try again? 70 00:03:39,367 --> 00:03:40,600 For the sake of my son. 71 00:03:40,667 --> 00:03:43,100 She kept my son away from me the whole time. 72 00:03:43,166 --> 00:03:44,966 So that's why I took advantage of this. 73 00:03:45,033 --> 00:03:47,133 [Acker] What was the understanding? 74 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:51,100 You're now suing her for $10,000, back rent, utilities. 75 00:03:51,166 --> 00:03:53,166 Uh, what was the agreement between the two of you? 76 00:03:53,233 --> 00:03:54,466 Thank you, Byrd. 77 00:03:54,533 --> 00:03:57,567 The agreement was that she was supposed to take me off child support 78 00:03:57,633 --> 00:03:59,934 and go half on the, um, bills and rent. 79 00:04:00,100 --> 00:04:02,300 Was that your understanding of the agreement, Ms. Scott? 80 00:04:02,367 --> 00:04:03,233 No. 81 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:05,367 [Acker] What was your understanding of the agreement? 82 00:04:05,433 --> 00:04:10,400 The agreement was that he invited me and Ms. Scott to... 83 00:04:10,467 --> 00:04:14,300 stay there until my worker's comp check came. 84 00:04:14,367 --> 00:04:18,899 And then when my check would arrive, then me and Ms. Scott 85 00:04:18,966 --> 00:04:20,632 was supposed to go back to Texas. 86 00:04:20,700 --> 00:04:22,834 - But no agreement to pay rent? - [Scott] No. 87 00:04:22,900 --> 00:04:24,467 No agreement for bills? 88 00:04:24,533 --> 00:04:26,400 No, ma'am, not at that point. 89 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,100 I'd like to direct your attention to the monitor. 90 00:04:29,166 --> 00:04:31,433 There is an agreement dated May 10th. 91 00:04:31,500 --> 00:04:33,900 It purports to be between you and the plaintiff. 92 00:04:33,967 --> 00:04:36,000 In that agreement, it says, 93 00:04:36,066 --> 00:04:40,133 "I, Tyneka Scott, agree to take Mr. Amey off child support 94 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,100 within the next thirty days. 95 00:04:42,166 --> 00:04:45,233 I agree I will not call the police or law enforcement 96 00:04:45,300 --> 00:04:48,900 or will not file any TPO..." Temporary protective order. 97 00:04:48,967 --> 00:04:50,367 "Or restraining order. 98 00:04:50,433 --> 00:04:54,433 I agree to help with the utility bills, food costs and rent, 99 00:04:54,500 --> 00:04:57,433 totaling around a thousand ninety dollars a month. 100 00:04:57,500 --> 00:05:01,967 I agree that I am an equal resident at the address stated." 101 00:05:02,033 --> 00:05:03,033 Did you sign this? 102 00:05:03,100 --> 00:05:04,967 - No, ma'am. - [Acker] In May? You did not sign this? 103 00:05:05,033 --> 00:05:06,800 No, ma'am. This has been altered. 104 00:05:06,867 --> 00:05:08,433 What part of it was altered? 105 00:05:08,500 --> 00:05:10,767 [Scott] The thirty days were six months. 106 00:05:10,834 --> 00:05:12,934 I agree to help with the utilities, 107 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,533 - the food costs and the rent. - You did say that. 108 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,400 I did type that, but the amount of my half totaling, 109 00:05:19,467 --> 00:05:20,867 I didn't type that. 110 00:05:20,934 --> 00:05:22,967 Just so I understand your testimony, 111 00:05:23,033 --> 00:05:26,500 you are acknowledging that you made an agreement 112 00:05:26,567 --> 00:05:29,400 with the plaintiff to pay half the rent? 113 00:05:29,467 --> 00:05:30,600 - No, ma'am. - [Acker] No part of the rent. 114 00:05:30,667 --> 00:05:33,700 - No. - So this entire agreement is forged? 115 00:05:33,767 --> 00:05:35,300 Yes, a lot of it is forged. 116 00:05:35,367 --> 00:05:38,100 What part is not forged? Is that not your signature? 117 00:05:38,633 --> 00:05:41,066 I asked you to write your signature for a reason. 118 00:05:41,166 --> 00:05:44,400 It's because the signature that you just signed for me 119 00:05:44,467 --> 00:05:47,400 looks quite a bit like the signature on that document, 120 00:05:47,467 --> 00:05:50,400 and it also looks quite a bit like the signature 121 00:05:50,467 --> 00:05:52,567 - that you swore out in your answer. - [Scott] Right. 122 00:05:52,633 --> 00:05:56,233 So I wanted to get this from you before I showed you that. 123 00:05:56,300 --> 00:05:57,433 - [Scott] Yes. - Because that signature 124 00:05:57,500 --> 00:05:59,867 looks like this signature, which is your signature. 125 00:05:59,933 --> 00:06:03,900 So I'm going to give you a chance right now to explain 126 00:06:03,967 --> 00:06:06,367 which parts of this document you're contesting. 127 00:06:06,433 --> 00:06:08,867 The agreement was to get it notarized. 128 00:06:08,934 --> 00:06:10,233 [Acker] I don't care if it's notarized. 129 00:06:10,300 --> 00:06:13,367 - Did you agree to pay half the rent? - [Scott] No, ma'am. 130 00:06:13,433 --> 00:06:15,400 Did you agree to pay half the utilities? 131 00:06:15,467 --> 00:06:18,767 I agreed to put food in the house, I agreed to... 132 00:06:18,834 --> 00:06:20,967 So are you saying that he forged this document? 133 00:06:21,033 --> 00:06:22,233 - [Scott] Correct. - [Acker] All of it? 134 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:25,233 The signature is mine, but it has been altered. 135 00:06:25,300 --> 00:06:29,567 Because he asked me to rewrite the agreement. 136 00:06:29,633 --> 00:06:33,567 So the original agreement isn't what I'm looking at. 137 00:06:33,633 --> 00:06:37,867 It has been added on and more stuff added on. 138 00:06:37,933 --> 00:06:42,100 So part of your defense is that even though you were living with him 139 00:06:42,166 --> 00:06:43,800 for some period of time, 140 00:06:43,867 --> 00:06:46,533 prior to that, he lived with you for three years 141 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,600 and didn't pay any rent at all. When was he living with you? 142 00:06:49,667 --> 00:06:52,900 He moved in, maybe a week of us meeting each other. 143 00:06:52,967 --> 00:06:54,967 - [Acker] Is that true, sir? - No, Your Honor. 144 00:06:55,033 --> 00:06:58,066 So he lived with you for three years? 145 00:06:58,133 --> 00:06:59,667 He says he didn't. 146 00:06:59,734 --> 00:07:03,300 Do you have any evidence at all of any expenses, 147 00:07:03,367 --> 00:07:06,867 any dollars you laid out during this three year period of time 148 00:07:06,934 --> 00:07:09,900 that you say offsets whatever you may owe him 149 00:07:09,967 --> 00:07:11,500 for moving in with him later? 150 00:07:11,567 --> 00:07:13,266 He's never paid anything, so I... 151 00:07:13,333 --> 00:07:16,934 Do you have any evidence that he was there in the house with you? 152 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:18,367 Plenty of police reports. 153 00:07:18,433 --> 00:07:20,233 Any of the police reports that you submitted? 154 00:07:20,300 --> 00:07:21,467 No, ma'am. 155 00:07:21,533 --> 00:07:24,033 So, you don't have any evidence in this case... 156 00:07:24,100 --> 00:07:25,700 - Right. - [Acker] ...about that portion 157 00:07:25,767 --> 00:07:27,300 of your defense, which is: 158 00:07:27,367 --> 00:07:30,533 "I don't know him any money because he lived with me for free." 159 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:35,900 Let's talk about what happened in August because, sir, 160 00:07:35,967 --> 00:07:39,533 you submitted an agreement that said she was in the home. 161 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,400 And had a right to be in the home. 162 00:07:41,467 --> 00:07:43,033 She's got all kinds of issues with it, 163 00:07:43,100 --> 00:07:46,433 but I'm assuming that you want us to enforce that agreement? 164 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:47,433 Yes, Your Honor. 165 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:51,367 [Acker] So I would like to look at the video 166 00:07:51,433 --> 00:07:55,867 of the defendant at 4 AM trying to get into the home. 167 00:07:57,700 --> 00:08:00,400 - This is you, Ms. Scott, is it not? - Yes. 168 00:08:00,467 --> 00:08:02,367 It's around 4 AM and your answer, 169 00:08:02,433 --> 00:08:05,033 you said that you came home from driving Uber. 170 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:06,900 - [Scott] Yes. - [banging noises] 171 00:08:06,967 --> 00:08:09,066 - That's a bat in your hands. - Yes. 172 00:08:09,133 --> 00:08:11,133 [Acker] Why are you banging on the door with a bat? 173 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:12,567 [Scott] Because I broke my hand. 174 00:08:12,633 --> 00:08:14,900 And I've been out there since one o'clock. 175 00:08:14,967 --> 00:08:16,467 [Acker] Did you hear her outside? 176 00:08:16,533 --> 00:08:17,467 No, Your Honor. 177 00:08:19,467 --> 00:08:20,600 Sleep. 178 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:21,667 Sleep. 179 00:08:21,734 --> 00:08:22,600 [clattering] 180 00:08:22,667 --> 00:08:23,533 Sleep. 181 00:08:24,934 --> 00:08:26,033 Sleep. 182 00:08:26,100 --> 00:08:26,967 [clattering] 183 00:08:27,033 --> 00:08:28,066 Ain't no... 184 00:08:28,133 --> 00:08:29,033 sleep. 185 00:08:30,367 --> 00:08:32,200 unintelligible 186 00:08:32,700 --> 00:08:36,700 And just so we're clear, the data on this is September, not August. 187 00:08:36,767 --> 00:08:38,332 It's September at 4 AM. 188 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,467 [clattering] 189 00:08:42,567 --> 00:08:43,633 [Scott] Want to play? 190 00:08:44,734 --> 00:08:47,967 That was you giving the audio, "You want to play, you want to play?" 191 00:08:48,033 --> 00:08:49,633 while you're throwing rocks at the window? 192 00:08:49,700 --> 00:08:52,100 - Yes. Because he was up. - [Acker] How do you know he was up? 193 00:08:52,165 --> 00:08:53,266 [Scott] He was texting me. 194 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:56,900 Can we look at the next video, video one, 195 00:08:56,967 --> 00:08:59,333 because you were asleep, sir, is what you're saying? 196 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:00,633 - Yes, Your Honor. - [Acker] You were asleep. 197 00:09:00,700 --> 00:09:02,166 Can we look at video 1E? 198 00:09:03,100 --> 00:09:04,033 [banging] 199 00:09:04,533 --> 00:09:06,900 [Amey] You need to leave, man, chill out, man. 200 00:09:07,700 --> 00:09:09,533 Tryin' to stab somebody with a knife... 201 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,433 You done lost your mind. 202 00:09:11,500 --> 00:09:15,567 Unplug my camera... man leave. 203 00:09:15,633 --> 00:09:17,800 - Whose voice is that? - [Amey] Mine, Your Honor. 204 00:09:17,867 --> 00:09:19,066 Was this a different incident? 205 00:09:19,133 --> 00:09:20,200 - Yes, ma'am. - Yes, Your Honor. 206 00:09:20,266 --> 00:09:23,567 So, Mr. Amey, let's just roll things back for a minute. 207 00:09:23,633 --> 00:09:27,100 Now the defendant has disputed your document, 208 00:09:27,166 --> 00:09:29,166 she has said that you've altered it. 209 00:09:29,233 --> 00:09:32,900 Do you have any other evidence of her agreeing to assume a rental obligation? 210 00:09:32,967 --> 00:09:34,533 Because, like, let's just cut to the chase, 211 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:37,400 the two of you have a rocky, rocky history. 212 00:09:37,467 --> 00:09:39,467 There have been allegations of violence by him, 213 00:09:39,533 --> 00:09:43,333 and I note, sir, that you claim that she at times has fabricated things 214 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:44,734 in order to get you into trouble. 215 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,500 So, with all of that said, 216 00:09:47,567 --> 00:09:49,767 how are you going to prove that she owes you rent? 217 00:09:49,834 --> 00:09:51,300 I don't know that I trust the document either. 218 00:09:51,367 --> 00:09:52,467 How do we know? 219 00:09:52,533 --> 00:09:56,500 Well, Your Honor, I never intended for her to stay at my house rent-free. 220 00:09:56,567 --> 00:09:57,567 Well, that doesn't make sense... 221 00:09:57,633 --> 00:09:58,667 - [Amey] And that's why we came came up... - Whoa, whoa, wait. 222 00:09:58,734 --> 00:09:59,633 [Amey] ...with the kinds for... 223 00:09:59,700 --> 00:10:02,433 You can't say you never intended for her to stay at your house 224 00:10:02,500 --> 00:10:04,266 when you submitted to this court 225 00:10:04,333 --> 00:10:08,734 a document that purports to lay out all of her rental obligations. 226 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:12,467 And part of her countersuit is that you illegally evicted her 227 00:10:12,533 --> 00:10:13,467 and threw her out. 228 00:10:13,533 --> 00:10:14,533 [Amey] That's false, Your Honor. 229 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,633 So you got to start proving the case. 230 00:10:16,700 --> 00:10:19,200 I have an exhibit there on October 17th, 231 00:10:19,266 --> 00:10:21,166 she was removed from the house 232 00:10:21,233 --> 00:10:22,967 by the Henry County Sheriff's Department. 233 00:10:23,033 --> 00:10:25,333 And you currently have a protective order against her? 234 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,867 It came after...after she was evicted. 235 00:10:27,934 --> 00:10:30,166 [Acker] The sheriff came and removed her from your property. 236 00:10:30,233 --> 00:10:31,166 [Amey] Right. 237 00:10:31,233 --> 00:10:33,066 Because you were finally able to evict her. 238 00:10:33,133 --> 00:10:34,834 - Yes, Your Honor. - [Acker] This was in October, 239 00:10:34,900 --> 00:10:38,200 which suggests to me that your efforts to lock her out 240 00:10:38,266 --> 00:10:40,600 prior to that, may have been improper. 241 00:10:40,667 --> 00:10:42,300 Well, I have a exhibit, Your Honor, 242 00:10:42,367 --> 00:10:44,834 that shows that that night that happened, 243 00:10:44,900 --> 00:10:46,700 she said she wasn't coming back. 244 00:10:46,767 --> 00:10:47,867 She had somewhere to live. 245 00:10:47,934 --> 00:10:50,633 So that's why I locked the top lock, because she said she... 246 00:10:50,700 --> 00:10:52,333 - wasn't coming back. - [Acker] But when you saw her come back, 247 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:54,367 - I didn't. - [Acker] and when you are now trying 248 00:10:54,433 --> 00:10:56,967 to enforce a rental obligation... 249 00:10:57,033 --> 00:10:58,467 You can't have it both ways! 250 00:10:58,533 --> 00:11:00,467 You can't say "You're a tenant, you owe me rent. 251 00:11:00,533 --> 00:11:02,300 but I'm going to lock you out and put your stuff on the street 252 00:11:02,367 --> 00:11:04,700 when I feel like it." Judge DiMango? 253 00:11:04,767 --> 00:11:07,266 I was not waiting for that moment at all. 254 00:11:07,333 --> 00:11:08,767 [audience laughs] 255 00:11:09,934 --> 00:11:12,300 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice... 256 00:11:12,367 --> 00:11:17,000 I also saw an order in there for you to pay $66 for genetic testing. 257 00:11:17,066 --> 00:11:20,567 So, is there an issue as to who the father is of this child? 258 00:11:20,633 --> 00:11:22,233 Not for you, but for you? 259 00:11:22,300 --> 00:11:25,033 Are you disputing that you may be the father of this child or not? 260 00:11:25,100 --> 00:11:27,367 Are you trying to not be the father of this child? 261 00:11:32,333 --> 00:11:33,934 [theme music playing] 262 00:11:34,700 --> 00:11:38,734 [announcer] Quinterious Amey claims his ex-girlfriend, Tyneka Scott, 263 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:43,333 owes for back rent, household bills and property damage. 264 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:45,667 Tyneka is countersuing Quinterious, 265 00:11:45,734 --> 00:11:49,567 claiming he owes for child support and pain and suffering. 266 00:11:49,633 --> 00:11:53,300 [DiMango] You say that she moved in with you, 267 00:11:53,367 --> 00:11:57,467 you say that she did that pursuant to an agreement that she made with you, 268 00:11:57,533 --> 00:12:01,300 that if you let her live there, and if she paid the utilities, 269 00:12:01,367 --> 00:12:03,800 you say she would "take you off child support." 270 00:12:03,867 --> 00:12:05,667 But basically what she's saying is 271 00:12:05,734 --> 00:12:09,033 she would waive child support on behalf of your son. 272 00:12:09,100 --> 00:12:12,567 And I'm going to tell you right now that that agreement is void 273 00:12:12,633 --> 00:12:13,900 as against public policy. 274 00:12:13,967 --> 00:12:17,333 No custodial parent can waive child support 275 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:18,834 on behalf of the child. 276 00:12:18,900 --> 00:12:23,033 You cannot, because the right to collect child support does not belong to you. 277 00:12:23,100 --> 00:12:24,667 It belongs to the child. 278 00:12:24,734 --> 00:12:26,700 In addition to that, 279 00:12:26,767 --> 00:12:28,867 let me just read it, because I do a lot of this by memory. 280 00:12:28,934 --> 00:12:32,000 So the first thing you say is you agree that 281 00:12:32,066 --> 00:12:34,266 you're going to take Amey off child support 282 00:12:34,333 --> 00:12:36,300 within the next thirty days. Illegal. 283 00:12:36,367 --> 00:12:38,367 Unenforceable by the court. 284 00:12:38,433 --> 00:12:42,367 "I agree that I will not call the police or law enforcement 285 00:12:42,433 --> 00:12:46,734 or will not file any TOP or restraining order against Mr. Amey." 286 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:49,200 Did she agree to do that and then did this anyway? 287 00:12:49,266 --> 00:12:50,934 - Yes, Your Honor. - [DiMango] Did you do that? 288 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:52,600 Because that's against public policy. 289 00:12:52,667 --> 00:12:55,667 Why would you give up that right? You can't do that. 290 00:12:55,734 --> 00:13:00,166 "I agree to help with the utility bills, food cost and rent 291 00:13:00,233 --> 00:13:03,433 in the amount of my half, totaling $1,090 a month. 292 00:13:03,500 --> 00:13:07,467 So there, we do have an agreement where you agreed to pay rent. 293 00:13:07,533 --> 00:13:10,700 Now, this is part of this other illegal agreement. 294 00:13:10,767 --> 00:13:14,367 The next thing is you say, "I agree that I'm an equal resident 295 00:13:14,433 --> 00:13:17,100 since May 2022." What does an equal resident mean? 296 00:13:17,166 --> 00:13:18,800 What is the purpose of that sentence? 297 00:13:18,867 --> 00:13:21,834 It's equal meaning I have equal value in this home 298 00:13:21,900 --> 00:13:24,133 and you can't just put me out because... 299 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,567 In other words, you're a tenant with full rights of a tenancy. 300 00:13:26,633 --> 00:13:28,100 - [Scott] Correct. - And that's the portion 301 00:13:28,166 --> 00:13:29,667 upon which you're saying, 302 00:13:29,734 --> 00:13:31,500 that when he locked the door that night, 303 00:13:31,567 --> 00:13:33,367 he had no right to do so 304 00:13:33,433 --> 00:13:36,033 while you were in fact still living there 305 00:13:36,100 --> 00:13:38,467 until he got, which he ultimately did, 306 00:13:38,533 --> 00:13:40,633 - a lawful agreement to evict you. - Right. 307 00:13:40,700 --> 00:13:43,066 "You agree, once child support has ended, 308 00:13:43,133 --> 00:13:46,734 to jointly provide medical care for our minor son." 309 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,600 You owe medical care. He's your child! 310 00:13:49,667 --> 00:13:52,165 And you know what find... I find the most interesting? 311 00:13:52,233 --> 00:13:55,433 In this case, where this child is so important, 312 00:13:55,500 --> 00:13:56,633 ... is his name right? 313 00:13:56,700 --> 00:13:58,367 ... so important to you. 314 00:13:58,433 --> 00:13:59,700 And ... important to you. 315 00:13:59,767 --> 00:14:02,533 Where was ... the night you were throwing rocks at the window? 316 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:04,767 Where was ... when you said you had to use a bat 317 00:14:04,834 --> 00:14:07,367 to knock on the door because you had one broken arm, 318 00:14:07,433 --> 00:14:10,333 I don't know why your other arm was not allowed to knock on the door. 319 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:11,700 Where was ...? 320 00:14:11,767 --> 00:14:14,066 He was at the babysitter, my brother-in-law's house. 321 00:14:14,133 --> 00:14:16,133 [DiMango] So the two of you put this child, 322 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:19,467 who you both desperately want to see and spend time with, 323 00:14:19,533 --> 00:14:23,066 you put him someplace else so that you can engage in 324 00:14:23,133 --> 00:14:28,633 this type of childish, violent, volatile, abusive behavior. 325 00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:32,700 And you come in here and you want me to do something for you and you? 326 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:36,767 So ultimately, have the two of you gone to family court, or any court, 327 00:14:36,834 --> 00:14:39,533 with regard to actual court authority 328 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,266 and have an order for child support? 329 00:14:41,333 --> 00:14:43,266 - Yes. - [DiMango] Yes? 330 00:14:43,333 --> 00:14:44,633 - [Amey] No. - [DiMango] Why do you say no? 331 00:14:44,700 --> 00:14:46,433 Did you go ex parte? Did you go without him? 332 00:14:46,500 --> 00:14:49,300 No. He went without me. He just haven't got him legitimized. 333 00:14:49,367 --> 00:14:51,867 [DiMango] Okay. Because what I saw was a couple of things there. 334 00:14:51,934 --> 00:14:56,333 One, I saw an order for child support in the amount of $285 a month. 335 00:14:56,400 --> 00:15:01,433 I also saw an order in there for you to pay $66 for genetic testing. 336 00:15:01,500 --> 00:15:04,734 So is there an issue as to who the father is of this child? 337 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:06,667 Not for you, but for you? 338 00:15:06,734 --> 00:15:09,467 Are you disputing that you may be the father of this child or not? 339 00:15:09,533 --> 00:15:11,934 Are you trying to not be the father of this child? 340 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,266 - No, Your Honor. - God help this child. 341 00:15:15,333 --> 00:15:19,266 The best interest of the child should prevail, and it's not. 342 00:15:19,333 --> 00:15:20,667 It's not for any of you. 343 00:15:20,734 --> 00:15:23,934 It's all about your games and who's with who, 344 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,000 and who's living with who, and who's married to who, 345 00:15:26,066 --> 00:15:29,133 and who's coming back home, who's throwing rocks, who isn't? 346 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:31,834 So now I'm looking at the counterclaim here, 347 00:15:31,900 --> 00:15:33,700 which is that you want $10,000 348 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:36,867 for wrongful eviction and pain and suffering, 349 00:15:36,934 --> 00:15:39,133 and this... what's the pain and suffering? 350 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:42,567 Mr. Amey continues to call family and children services. 351 00:15:42,633 --> 00:15:44,233 I think somebody should call it on both of you. 352 00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:46,934 I mean, this poor child is in the midst of all of this. 353 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:48,934 Ma'am, what are you here to offer? 354 00:15:49,834 --> 00:15:51,600 - What is your name? - Chamiah Scott. 355 00:15:51,667 --> 00:15:53,165 Chamiah, what are you here to offer? 356 00:15:53,233 --> 00:15:54,934 [Chamiah] Um, basically, I've been a witness. 357 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:59,300 I've been around Mr. Amey and Ms. Scott for the past six years 358 00:15:59,367 --> 00:16:01,967 before ... was here up until now. 359 00:16:02,033 --> 00:16:04,233 And so you're a witness to this turmoil. 360 00:16:04,300 --> 00:16:07,100 - Unfortunately. - [DiMango] Yeah, unfortunately is right. 361 00:16:07,166 --> 00:16:11,033 And I'm sure that on any given day, one person who started it 362 00:16:11,100 --> 00:16:13,133 and the other one was a part of it, 363 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,300 and it went back and forth. Am I right? All of you. 364 00:16:15,367 --> 00:16:17,066 Am I right? Am I right? Am I right? 365 00:16:17,133 --> 00:16:18,567 Ma'am, can you step up, please? 366 00:16:18,633 --> 00:16:21,433 And who are you in relation to Ms. Scott? 367 00:16:21,500 --> 00:16:22,967 - That's my wife. - [DiMango] That's your wife. 368 00:16:23,033 --> 00:16:24,066 And ma'am, you are? 369 00:16:24,133 --> 00:16:26,100 I'm Quinterious' girlfriend. 370 00:16:26,166 --> 00:16:27,767 And why are you here? 371 00:16:27,834 --> 00:16:32,467 I'm witness for the night of the damages. And then also... 372 00:16:32,533 --> 00:16:35,033 Oh, you were at home when she was banging on the door with the bat? 373 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:38,300 He was home, but he was asleep and he had called me hours later, 374 00:16:38,367 --> 00:16:40,600 after the window was broken. 375 00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:42,734 [DiMango] I don't know, I can't sleep if somebody drops a pin. 376 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,500 You can sleep through the night with that? What is it that you take? 377 00:16:45,567 --> 00:16:47,700 I have a BiPap machine. Sleep... sleep apnea. 378 00:16:47,767 --> 00:16:49,600 [DiMango] Ah! That helps. Okay, that could help. 379 00:16:49,667 --> 00:16:51,433 It actually explains something. 380 00:16:51,500 --> 00:16:54,433 That... a reason why you can't hear what's going on. 381 00:16:54,500 --> 00:16:57,000 But you're all witnesses to inappropriate behavior 382 00:16:57,066 --> 00:17:00,700 towards one another and as a result, towards the child. 383 00:17:00,767 --> 00:17:05,266 And I don't know how the two of you, who seem kind of calm and rational 384 00:17:05,333 --> 00:17:07,400 are going to talk any sense into them. 385 00:17:07,467 --> 00:17:11,066 This verdict is not going to change who they are in any way 386 00:17:11,133 --> 00:17:13,400 or what they're about, and that's very sad. 387 00:17:13,467 --> 00:17:15,333 - Judge Levy? - [Levy] Thank you, Judge. 388 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,032 Um, Mr. Amey, as part of your evidence package, 389 00:17:18,099 --> 00:17:20,133 you provided us with a copy of a lease. 390 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:21,867 - Yes, Your Honor. - [Levy] Why did you do that? 391 00:17:21,967 --> 00:17:24,567 Just to show the amount of the rent each month. 392 00:17:24,633 --> 00:17:28,367 And you're suing the defendant for money owed for back rent. 393 00:17:28,433 --> 00:17:29,400 Yes, Your Honor. 394 00:17:29,467 --> 00:17:31,867 [Levy] So here's my problem with that, though, Mr. Amey. 395 00:17:31,934 --> 00:17:33,633 And I want you to help me understand it. 396 00:17:33,700 --> 00:17:38,834 How is it that you can specifically ask her to contribute to the rent 397 00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:43,200 when the terms of that lease prohibit any other adult 398 00:17:43,266 --> 00:17:44,433 from living in the home? 399 00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:46,300 Because the landlord made it clear 400 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:48,800 that it was one adult and children could be there, 401 00:17:48,867 --> 00:17:50,066 but only one adult. 402 00:17:50,133 --> 00:17:53,166 So you would agree that you asking the defendant 403 00:17:53,233 --> 00:17:54,867 for contributions for the rent 404 00:17:54,934 --> 00:17:57,233 would violate the terms of your own lease? 405 00:17:57,300 --> 00:17:59,400 Yes. I took that chance with my lease. 406 00:17:59,467 --> 00:18:01,266 [Levy] You know, that May 10th agreement, 407 00:18:01,333 --> 00:18:04,600 why did you want to put a provision in 408 00:18:04,667 --> 00:18:08,500 that said that the defendant agrees not to call the police 409 00:18:08,567 --> 00:18:11,166 or file a temporary order of protection against you? 410 00:18:11,233 --> 00:18:15,166 In 2018, she filed a false TPO against me. 411 00:18:15,233 --> 00:18:17,934 -Because she had done it before? -[Amey] Uh, numerous times. 412 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,500 So I'm going to move on real quick because you told Judge DiMango 413 00:18:21,567 --> 00:18:23,567 that your child has not been legitimized. 414 00:18:23,633 --> 00:18:25,500 - That was your quote. - Yes. 415 00:18:25,567 --> 00:18:28,667 That means the plaintiff here has not been legitimized as his...his father. 416 00:18:28,734 --> 00:18:30,700 - Correct. - [Levy] Well, you submitted to us 417 00:18:30,767 --> 00:18:33,367 evidence in exhibit eleven, child support documents. 418 00:18:33,433 --> 00:18:35,233 - Can you pull that out? - [Scott] Yes. 419 00:18:35,300 --> 00:18:36,567 [clears throat] 420 00:18:36,633 --> 00:18:39,467 [Levy] That was an order for paternity and child support. 421 00:18:39,533 --> 00:18:41,700 - This is your evidence, right? - [Scott] Yes. 422 00:18:41,767 --> 00:18:43,200 You read this before you gave it to us, right? 423 00:18:43,266 --> 00:18:44,233 - Yes. - [Levy] Okay. 424 00:18:44,300 --> 00:18:47,667 So we... now we know it's an order for paternity and child support. 425 00:18:47,734 --> 00:18:52,900 The order from the court is dated December 21st, 2021, 426 00:18:52,967 --> 00:18:55,033 where the plaintiff here 427 00:18:55,100 --> 00:18:59,734 has been determined to be the father by 99.9 DNA. 428 00:19:00,367 --> 00:19:02,133 - You see that, too? - Yes. 429 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:06,200 [Levy] So what part of 99.9 isn't legitimizing the plaintiff... 430 00:19:06,266 --> 00:19:08,533 - Mm. - ...to be the father of his own child? 431 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:10,667 What part of that? This is your evidence. 432 00:19:11,333 --> 00:19:13,800 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice. 433 00:19:13,867 --> 00:19:15,667 Let's take a look at how your right shoulder feels 434 00:19:15,734 --> 00:19:17,200 when you're throwing these rocks. 435 00:19:17,266 --> 00:19:19,467 I pay very close attention to what people say. 436 00:19:19,533 --> 00:19:21,734 Even when they come in and promise to tell the truth. 437 00:19:21,800 --> 00:19:24,200 There you go. Right arm. Was your arm hurting there? 438 00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:27,233 What about there? What about there? What about there? 439 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:30,133 Fraud. Worker's comp fraud! 440 00:19:35,100 --> 00:19:37,133 [theme music playing] 441 00:19:38,700 --> 00:19:43,166 You told us now on multiple occasions that your child was not legitimized. 442 00:19:43,233 --> 00:19:44,400 Was that just to hurt him? 443 00:19:44,467 --> 00:19:48,500 No. Mr. Amey told me that he has legitimation court coming up. 444 00:19:48,567 --> 00:19:50,333 I wasn't even here for this. 445 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,667 Ms. Scott, you provided this, 446 00:19:53,734 --> 00:19:56,133 that says, On December 21st, 447 00:19:56,200 --> 00:20:00,233 a judge determined him to be the father of your child, 448 00:20:00,300 --> 00:20:02,700 99.9% sure. 449 00:20:02,767 --> 00:20:04,400 What the hell did you think this meant? 450 00:20:04,467 --> 00:20:07,934 All I know was Mr. Amey said that he was going to legitimation court. 451 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,867 - [Levy] That's great. - I just knew about the paternity. 452 00:20:09,934 --> 00:20:12,400 I got it, I got it. So that is paternity. 453 00:20:12,467 --> 00:20:14,900 So the way court works to the extent you don't know, 454 00:20:14,967 --> 00:20:16,900 and I think you know exactly how court works, 455 00:20:16,967 --> 00:20:18,700 you guys were never married, 456 00:20:18,767 --> 00:20:21,900 so he can't be forced to pay you child support 457 00:20:21,967 --> 00:20:25,033 unless there is first an order of paternity 458 00:20:25,100 --> 00:20:27,767 determining him to be the father. 459 00:20:27,834 --> 00:20:32,300 Once that is done, and it was, which you knew, 460 00:20:32,367 --> 00:20:34,433 then he could be ordered to pay child support, 461 00:20:34,500 --> 00:20:36,100 which he was. 462 00:20:36,166 --> 00:20:39,800 Does that help refresh your recollection as to what happened with your own child? 463 00:20:39,867 --> 00:20:43,266 Yes, it does. Good. We can move on. 464 00:20:43,333 --> 00:20:44,700 In your counterclaim, 465 00:20:44,767 --> 00:20:49,266 you're asking for 24 months money owed for child support. 466 00:20:49,333 --> 00:20:51,000 What months are those? 467 00:20:51,066 --> 00:20:54,800 My son was born in September, the 14, '19. 468 00:20:54,867 --> 00:20:58,834 Of 2019. So what you want and you're asking us for, 469 00:20:58,900 --> 00:21:02,333 is to award you money for child support 470 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:06,600 at a time before he was declared the father of the child. 471 00:21:06,667 --> 00:21:09,433 Which only happened in December of 2021. 472 00:21:09,500 --> 00:21:12,967 There goes that claim. Gone. We can continue. 473 00:21:13,033 --> 00:21:16,734 You provided us with exhibit 13. 474 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:18,767 - This was a worker's comp claim. - [Scott] Right. 475 00:21:18,834 --> 00:21:22,200 I want you to tell me what your thought process was 476 00:21:22,266 --> 00:21:23,533 by submitting that to the court. 477 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:26,467 That's the reason Mr. Amey wanted me to stay around. 478 00:21:26,533 --> 00:21:28,333 Because he knew I was getting some money, 479 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,467 and that's what it was about. 480 00:21:30,533 --> 00:21:33,166 Me spending my money on his expenses. 481 00:21:33,233 --> 00:21:35,033 [Levy] And I believe that's why you submitted it. 482 00:21:35,100 --> 00:21:38,033 But I'm going to tell you how this document affected, 483 00:21:38,100 --> 00:21:39,600 at least my judgment in this case. 484 00:21:39,667 --> 00:21:41,867 And I think probably it's going to be my colleagues, too. 485 00:21:41,934 --> 00:21:46,266 So, "As a result of the head, neck, right shoulder, 486 00:21:46,333 --> 00:21:48,333 back, right hip, 487 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:50,834 and both ankle injuries from her accident, 488 00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:55,867 employee," you, "alleges you were partially disabled, right?" 489 00:21:55,934 --> 00:21:57,233 - Yes. - [Levy] Yup. 490 00:21:57,300 --> 00:21:59,266 That's what you said, partially disabled. 491 00:21:59,333 --> 00:22:03,133 You weren't able to work. And as a result, you got a lawyer 492 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,400 who made whatever arguments the shyster lawyer made, 493 00:22:06,467 --> 00:22:10,166 and he beat up the plaintiff, in that case, your employer, 494 00:22:10,233 --> 00:22:13,100 for $20,000, right? 495 00:22:13,166 --> 00:22:15,100 - Yes. - [Levy] We read this stuff. 496 00:22:15,166 --> 00:22:18,367 Now, I want to go back to the video 497 00:22:18,433 --> 00:22:20,633 of you bashing in the door with the bat 498 00:22:20,700 --> 00:22:23,533 and you throwing rocks at the window. 499 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,200 And keep in mind you're partially disabled 500 00:22:26,266 --> 00:22:28,500 because of your right shoulder and your right hip. 501 00:22:28,567 --> 00:22:29,700 Let's take a look at that video. 502 00:22:29,767 --> 00:22:32,567 I want to see how bad your right shoulder was. 503 00:22:33,266 --> 00:22:35,000 What hand is your bat in? 504 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:36,533 Right. 505 00:22:37,667 --> 00:22:40,133 [clattering] 506 00:22:42,567 --> 00:22:43,633 Any pain in your right arm 507 00:22:43,700 --> 00:22:45,900 when you're bashing on the door with your right arm? 508 00:22:45,967 --> 00:22:47,000 No. 509 00:22:47,066 --> 00:22:48,700 Let's take a look at how your right shoulder feels 510 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:50,500 when you're throwing these rocks. 511 00:22:50,567 --> 00:22:52,667 I pay very close attention to what people say. 512 00:22:52,734 --> 00:22:55,166 Even when they come in and promise to tell the truth. 513 00:22:55,233 --> 00:22:57,567 There you go. Right arm. Was your arm hurting there? 514 00:22:57,633 --> 00:23:00,667 What about there? What about there? What about there? 515 00:23:00,734 --> 00:23:03,667 Fraud. Worker's comp fraud. 516 00:23:03,734 --> 00:23:08,600 I can understand exactly why this guy wanted you to sign an order 517 00:23:08,667 --> 00:23:10,633 promising not to have him arrested. 518 00:23:10,700 --> 00:23:12,533 Because you've done it in the past before. 519 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,033 I know exactly why he wanted to do that. 520 00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:17,033 You think all that's going to work out well 521 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:18,767 when you go back for custody in court? 522 00:23:18,834 --> 00:23:20,834 Because he's going to be able to show that all to the judge. 523 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:22,633 I have nothing further. 524 00:23:22,700 --> 00:23:23,600 - [DiMango] You good? - [Acker] Mm-hmm. 525 00:23:23,667 --> 00:23:26,633 We're going to retire to deliberate. The witnesses can take their seats again. 526 00:23:29,100 --> 00:23:30,800 Here's how I'm seeing this case. 527 00:23:30,867 --> 00:23:34,133 Everything except for the property damage, I want to dismiss. 528 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,700 I think that's too intertwined with the child support. 529 00:23:36,767 --> 00:23:39,367 Who owes who, what for rent. 530 00:23:39,433 --> 00:23:42,533 That's all about custodial parenting obligations. 531 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:43,934 I want to get rid of all that. 532 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,500 I want to consider his damages for the door. 533 00:23:46,567 --> 00:23:48,033 Full stop. He submitted them. 534 00:23:48,100 --> 00:23:51,567 And then I saw clearly evidence of the rocks hitting the door. 535 00:23:51,633 --> 00:23:55,867 Good catch on the worker's comp fraud, but that part of the case to me is clear. 536 00:23:55,934 --> 00:23:57,800 I totally agree. I want to dismiss everything. 537 00:23:57,867 --> 00:24:01,433 The only thing we do have by both admission and video are the damages. 538 00:24:01,500 --> 00:24:04,300 I think he's established those damages to our satisfaction 539 00:24:04,367 --> 00:24:06,166 by showing us the photographs. 540 00:24:06,233 --> 00:24:08,467 And I'm willing to reimburse him that portion. 541 00:24:08,533 --> 00:24:09,834 That's where I'm ready to go. 542 00:24:09,900 --> 00:24:11,200 - That's where I started. - Agreed. 543 00:24:11,266 --> 00:24:14,367 Full amount, we're looking at $5,285. 544 00:24:14,433 --> 00:24:15,467 - Sounds good. - I'm good with that. 545 00:24:15,533 --> 00:24:16,467 There we go. 546 00:24:19,433 --> 00:24:20,800 Court is back in session, 547 00:24:20,867 --> 00:24:22,533 parties are reminded you're still under oath. 548 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:24,300 - Thank you, Byrd. - [Bailiff] Mm-hmm. 549 00:24:24,367 --> 00:24:26,567 We've reached a verdict and it's unanimous. 550 00:24:26,633 --> 00:24:28,533 Uh, I will say this. 551 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:32,834 I'm happy to see that, notwithstanding all of the drama 552 00:24:32,900 --> 00:24:35,166 that predated your court appearance, 553 00:24:35,233 --> 00:24:37,967 that at least both of you were able to come to court 554 00:24:38,033 --> 00:24:43,033 and comport yourselves in a way that are not consistent with the tumult 555 00:24:43,100 --> 00:24:45,033 of your relationship in advance of this. 556 00:24:45,100 --> 00:24:48,900 And part of the reason that that's so gratifying is that you have a child. 557 00:24:48,967 --> 00:24:52,934 And he needs both of you to adult up. It is going to be hard. 558 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,500 And you know this, for your child. 559 00:24:55,567 --> 00:24:58,500 He needs the two of you acting right, 560 00:24:58,567 --> 00:25:03,800 not showing up throwing rocks and banging things around with bats. 561 00:25:03,867 --> 00:25:07,266 You know, Mr. Amey, we're dismissing a lot of your lawsuit. 562 00:25:07,333 --> 00:25:09,567 We're dismissing your claim for rent and the like. 563 00:25:09,633 --> 00:25:12,667 All of that is tied up in the child support obligation. 564 00:25:12,734 --> 00:25:15,700 Not so with respect to the property damage, Ms. Scott. 565 00:25:15,767 --> 00:25:18,066 We saw what you did. You saw what you did. 566 00:25:18,133 --> 00:25:20,100 You know what you did, and you know it was wrong. 567 00:25:20,166 --> 00:25:24,300 And even if he acted completely inappropriately, 568 00:25:24,367 --> 00:25:27,800 and I think you knew she was there. I think you could have let her in. 569 00:25:27,867 --> 00:25:29,500 That does not excuse what you did. 570 00:25:29,567 --> 00:25:32,667 And we are going to hold you liable for that property damage. 571 00:25:32,734 --> 00:25:34,567 Because you admitted it, we saw it, 572 00:25:34,633 --> 00:25:38,900 and we're gonna order you to pay Mr. Amey $5,285. 573 00:25:38,967 --> 00:25:41,433 We cannot order you to be good parents, 574 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:45,000 but it really is our hope and prayer that you try. 575 00:25:45,066 --> 00:25:46,633 Your countersuit's dismissed. 576 00:25:46,700 --> 00:25:50,767 The judgment of this court is for $5,285 in your favor, sir. 577 00:25:50,834 --> 00:25:52,000 Thank you. 578 00:25:52,066 --> 00:25:54,066 [Bailiff] Parties are excused. You may step out. 579 00:25:57,433 --> 00:26:00,633 Since I was living there, I just got done doing Uber. 580 00:26:00,700 --> 00:26:02,900 It's like two, three in the morning. He wasn't asleep. 581 00:26:02,967 --> 00:26:06,700 She said she wasn't coming back. And I never knew where she went. 582 00:26:06,767 --> 00:26:09,233 She showed back up around three, four in the morning, 583 00:26:09,300 --> 00:26:10,266 I was asleep. 584 00:26:10,333 --> 00:26:12,700 He was really out there taunting me for hours. 585 00:26:12,767 --> 00:26:14,500 You know, nobody wants to come home 586 00:26:14,567 --> 00:26:17,166 and can't get in the house and really be... 587 00:26:17,233 --> 00:26:21,066 screaming and pressing the doorbell like, you know, I don't want to do that. 588 00:26:21,133 --> 00:26:25,166 I cannot pay child support each month while my son is here with me. 589 00:26:25,233 --> 00:26:26,834 And I'm taking care of my son. 590 00:26:26,900 --> 00:26:29,734 And now, finally, you're letting me be a father to my son. 591 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:30,900 I appreciate that. 592 00:26:30,967 --> 00:26:33,133 You have to be a mom or dad from the start. 593 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,400 You can't just pick up and think you're going to be a dad today. 594 00:26:35,467 --> 00:26:37,266 I just want to be there for my son. 595 00:26:37,333 --> 00:26:39,667 You never can take a break from being a parent. 596 00:26:39,734 --> 00:26:41,734 [announcer] Having a family dispute? 597 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:45,333 Let Tribunal Justice decide your case. 598 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:48,500 Find us on social media at Tribunal Justice. 599 00:26:48,567 --> 00:26:50,533 [theme music playing]