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The Dorsey Family and Divorce
Ms. Dorsey and Mr. Dorsey were married for 19 years.
They had three children together.
Their children are Tyler, Trenton, and Tegan.
Tyler is 21 years old.
Trenton is 17 years old.
Tegan is 8 years old.
The couple divorced in June 2011.
After the divorce, Tyler stayed with his father.
Trenton and Tegan moved with Ms. Dorsey.
They went to live at Ms. Dorsey's mother's house.
Trenton's Living Arrangements
Trenton lived with his mother at his grandmother's house.
This arrangement lasted until February 2012.
Trenton then decided to leave his mother's house.
He felt his mother was becoming too bossy and pushy.
He did not like the rules at his mother's house.
His mother permitted him to move to his father's house.
When Trenton moved, he took his clothing, shoes, and Xbox.
His youngest brother, Tegan, continued to live with Ms. Dorsey.
The Overdrawn Joint Bank Account
Ms. Dorsey's lawsuit included a claim about a joint bank account.
This account was opened by Terry, the current Mrs. Dorsey.
Terry is Trenton's stepmother.
The joint account was opened with Trenton.
Ms. Dorsey claimed Terry overdrew this bank account.
She stated that Trenton's credit was now impaired.
Ms. Dorsey sought reimbursement from Terry.
She wanted Terry to clear Trenton's credit.
Terry stated she did not realize the account was overdrawn.
She explained that she only withdrew money at Trenton's request.
Trenton had asked her to withdraw money for his Jeep.
He also requested money for cheer charges.
Ms. Dorsey, also known as Mrs. Martin, had initially agreed to pay half of the cheer charges.
She later refused to pay her share.
The judge noted that Terry was the responsible adult on the account.
The judge stated that Terry should have been more careful.
The Furniture Dispute and Protective Order
Trenton moved back to live with his mother in October 2013.
After he moved, furniture from his room at his father's house appeared at his mother's house.
Judge Judy questioned Ms. Dorsey about this furniture.
She asked if Ms. Dorsey or anyone on Trenton's behalf removed the furniture.
Ms. Dorsey admitted that she found the furniture in her house.
She also admitted that Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey did not give it to them.
Ms. Dorsey claimed that she and Mr. Dorsey had an agreement.
She said they agreed to leave the furniture in the house until Mr. Dorsey sold it.
Judge Judy stated that Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey had a right to file a protective order.
This was because the furniture was taken without their permission.
Ms. Dorsey denied that the removal was on her behalf.
She said it was not her idea.
Judge Judy told Ms. Dorsey that she had stolen property in her house.
Trenton's Xbox and the Second Protective Order
The case also involved Trenton returning to his father's house.
The door was locked when he arrived.
Trenton admitted he cut through a screen to enter the house.
He did this to retrieve his Xbox and other items.
He stated that the Xbox, battery packs, and games were his.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey filed a protective order against Trenton.
This was for breaking into the house.
Ms. Dorsey argued that the protective order was unjustified.
She claimed it was a house where Trenton had lived.
She emphasized that Trenton lived there long before Terry.
Judge Judy disagreed with Ms. Dorsey's view.
She considered Trenton's actions to be burglary.
Judge Judy's Perspective on Family Disputes
Judge Judy expressed her frustration with the ongoing family conflict.
She noted that the stepmother, Terry, did not care about the relationship between Mr. Dorsey and his children.
She believed Terry was acting out of spite.
Judge Judy pointed out that Terry overdrew the account because Ms. Dorsey did not pay her half.
She advised Mr. Dorsey not to let Terry make decisions regarding his young children.
This included the 21-year-old Tyler, whom she still considered young.
She stated that Terry was not acting in the children's best interest.
Judge Judy told Mr. Dorsey not to file criminal complaints against his children.
She acknowledged that children can be difficult.
She suggested that Trenton might be an obnoxious brat.
However, she stressed that a parent's focus should be different from a step-parent's.
The Counterclaims
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey filed counterclaims.
They claimed that the Xbox and other items Trenton took were not his.
Trenton testified that the Xbox was his.
He stated that his game was in the console.
He also said all his games were gone.
Judge Judy dismissed the counterclaims.
The Verdict
Judge Judy ruled in favor of Ms. Dorsey regarding the overdrawn bank account.
She found Terry responsible for the $558.19 overdraft.
The judgment was for the plaintiff, Ms. Dorsey.
The amount awarded was $558.
All counterclaims filed by Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey were dismissed.
Judge Judy implicitly upheld the protective orders.
She indicated that the protective order against Ms. Dorsey was justified due to the furniture removal.
She also indicated that the protective order against Trenton was justified due to his entry into the house.