She adds he had about a month where he paid arrears too.
This was on top of the regular support.
Judge Judy confirms it was $566 a month.
This was two years ago.
The plaintiff confirms this.
Judge Judy assumes the money came out of his check.
The plaintiff confirms it did.
Judge Judy Questions the Plaintiff's Income
Judge Judy asks the plaintiff how much he earns.
He says he doesn't know.
He states he gives his paychecks to his wife.
Judge Judy asks if he is kidding.
He says no.
He explains that after garnishments, he doesn't look at his paychecks.
Before garnishments, it's $1,100.
Judge Judy asks if that is a week.
He says every two weeks.
Judge Judy asks his annual salary.
He says he probably makes $30,000 a year.
Judge Judy asks his occupation.
He works in construction.
He is a supervisor.
Judge Judy asks if he is serious about earning only $30,000 a year.
He confirms this.
The Child Support Reduction
Judge Judy notes he was giving $56 a month.
Then he had another baby.
The plaintiff confirms this.
Judge Judy asks what he did.
He went to court to get the payments dropped.
He says they both went and had the paperwork signed.
Judge Judy clarifies he went to court to reduce his child support.
He confirms this.
Judge Judy examines a piece of paper.
It is an agreement.
She asks if he signed it on September 6th.
He confirms this.
Judge Judy asks why he didn't sign it the same day as the defendant.
He says he wasn't told to.
They gave him the paperwork to sign.
Then they mailed it to her to sign.
The Defendant's Income and Attorney Fees
Judge Judy asks the defendant if she works.
She confirms she does.
She is a receptionist.
Judge Judy asks her annual earnings.
She says probably about $1,200 to $1,300 a year.
Judge Judy clarifies if she means $12,000 or $13,000 a year.
The plaintiff's wife works.
He says not right now.
She did at the time.
Now she stays home and watches the baby.
Judge Judy asks what kind of work his wife did.
She worked at the same company as him.
She was an operations manager.
Judge Judy asks how much his wife earned annually before the baby.
He says probably about $15,000 to $16,000.
The Alleged Overpayment Period
Judge Judy asks for the dates of the alleged overpayment.
The plaintiff says from September 15th until November 4th.
He explains she gets two payments, on the 15th and the first.
Judge Judy asks to November what.
He clarifies the first and the 15th.
The plaintiff claims the defendant was aware of the situation.
He says she agreed to repay them.
She knew she was not entitled to the money.
She said she would send a check.
He says they gave her two to three weeks to respond.
They called her.
The plaintiff then brings up attorney fees.
He says the defendant was ordered to lose a second.
The defendant interjects.
She says he was ordered to pay attorney fees.
Judge Judy notes this is in her answer.
She asks about these attorney fees.
The defendant says he was supposed to pay $2,100 in attorney fees.
Judge Judy asks for what proceeding.
It was for the child custody hearing for her lawyer.
This was two years ago.
The defendant states it was ordered that if he stopped payment, he would owe everything in full plus interest.
She believes he stopped paying as of May.
They got another payment the previous November.
At this point, he owes her attorney over $500.
Judge Judy's Ruling on Child Support
Judge Judy explains a fundamental principle.
She addresses the defendant.
In most jurisdictions, you do not get a reduction in child support for choosing to have other children.
You take on responsibility for a second family.
You understand you have a first family or child.
If you can afford two children, you have two children.
If you can afford ten, you have ten.
But if you decide to have ten, child number one's support is not reduced.
That is the law in most jurisdictions.
She notes the defendant went to a mediator, not court.
She didn't have a lawyer.
The Dismissal
She dismisses it in good conscience.
She believes the court order did not take effect until the end of October.
The judge signed it on October 24th.
Irrespective of their mutual agreement, it did not become a changed order until then.
The lawsuit is dismissed.
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