Judge Judy expressed disbelief about the documents' presence.
She implied Ms. Ackerman might have been planning to leave with them.
Physical Altercation and Pepper Spray
Mr. Gukin pulled items out of Ms. Ackerman's hands.
He threw them onto the road.
He pulled on her legs.
This caused her slippers and pants to come off.
He crawled on top of her in the car.
He pushed her out face-first.
Ms. Ackerman grabbed onto the car seat.
She pulled out pepper spray.
She sprayed Mr. Gukin in the side of the face.
Mr. Gukin wiped the pepper spray off his face.
He then wiped it onto Ms. Ackerman's face.
Ms. Ackerman called for her son, Peyton, to help her.
She wanted to get inside to wash her eyes.
Mr. Gukin pushed Ms. Ackerman out of the way.
While she was washing her eyes, she pushed their daughter.
Their daughter hit a wall.
Mr. Gukin attempted to load Peyton into the car against his will.
Ms. Ackerman pulled Peyton out of the car.
Mr. Gukin then grabbed Bailey.
He put Bailey into the car.
Mr. Gukin shoved Ms. Ackerman against a neighbor's van.
Aftermath and Arrest
After the pepper spray incident, Mr. Gukin went into the house.
He intended to grab clothes.
He decided to leave to let everything calm down.
He went to his mother's house.
Ms. Ackerman called the police.
Around 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM, Mr. Gukin and his mother returned.
They came back to get his work clothes.
Later, the police arrived.
They arrested Mr. Gukin.
His mother posted the $4,800 bail.
The police later declined to press charges against Mr. Gukin.
Custody and Current Situation
The children now live with Ms. Ackerman.
This was a court-ordered decision.
It followed a protection hearing.
Mr. Gukin last saw his children two weeks prior.
His sister picked them up for him.
Ms. Ackerman works from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Lowe's.
Mr. Gukin works at the airport for Swissport.
He works from 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM or 4:00 PM.
Mr. Gukin's Claim of False Arrest
Mr. Gukin was suing Ms. Ackerman for false arrest.
He claimed his arrest was a result of her complaint.
His mother had to pay $4,800 for his bail.
The police later declined to press charges.
Judge Judy noted that Mr. Gukin's own version of events was problematic.
He admitted grabbing Ms. Ackerman's phone.
He admitted keeping her phone.
He admitted following her into the bedroom.
He admitted throwing her phone on the bed.
Judge Judy stated this did not make him a "prince."
She also expressed skepticism about Ms. Ackerman's claims.
Ms. Ackerman said she had "a drink" after work.
Judge Judy did not believe Mr. Gukin was "just driving around" from 11:00 PM to 1:30 AM.
Ms. Ackerman's Counterclaim of Assault
Ms. Ackerman filed a counterclaim for assault.
She described Mr. Gukin's actions.
He pulled her legs.
He threw her belongings.
He pushed her out of the car.
He wiped pepper spray on her face.
He pushed her into her daughter.
He shoved her against a van.
She did not have medical records for the assault.
Judge Judy questioned the origin of the pepper spray.
Ms. Ackerman confirmed she sprayed Mr. Gukin first.
The pepper spray got on his face because she sprayed him.
The Verdict
Judge Judy found the entire incident outrageous.
She acknowledged Mr. Gukin's mother bailed him out.
She stated that if she hadn't, he would have spent time in jail.
She advised Mr. Gukin not to take her phone next time.
Regarding Ms. Ackerman's assault claim, Judge Judy asked for medical records.
Ms. Ackerman confirmed she had none.
Judge Judy reiterated that Ms. Ackerman was the one who used the pepper spray first.
Mr. Gukin's case for false arrest was dismissed.
Ms. Ackerman's counterclaim for assault was also dismissed.
Judge Judy concluded the case.