Exes Battle over Custody of Two Young Kids! | Part 1

Lisa claims she hasn't seen her two kids in weeks after her in-laws threw her out.
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[@momsterzz]

This is so sad 😢FOR THE CHILDREN!

[@jesusloverofmysoul8794]

That is the kindest face I have ever seen on Byrd. If you watch this show enough you can tell that he is one tough cookie. It was nice to see this soft side of him.

[@catnip3420]

I never saw Byrd as being tough at all.

[@jesusloverofmysoul8794]

@@catnip3420 I grew up around a lot of very tough and some very violent people. You can look in his face and tell that he is a very tough man. There are some episodes where he get's on some young defendants for getting a little mouthy and they backed down. You could tell that he (when he needs to be) is a tough human being.

[@Julie-sl8ul]

These poor poor babies 💔💔💔 Grown ups can seriously mess up their lives and in turn the lives of their children.

[@mikejewell8518]

Bird had it made for a lonnnng time. Set for life 😅

[@carolemclaughlin6915]

You got that right, $4500 an episode! And he's still working on a JJ show.

[@RacieRain]

It's killing him that she won't take the kids. 🤣🤣

[@rosalynw.otieno1994]

It should. She’s unconnected to her children. That never bodes well.

[@tiawarren5403]

But they forced her too and she won't get help now

[@lynnanderson9107]

What a couple of jerks. I pray someone will come and love those children.

[@emilyrussell896]

This sounds like both parents don't want their own children it's shocking poor babies x

[@onlyscience28]

I can't believe it! Why would you have children if you can't take care of them? They didn't ask to be born, you made the decision!

[@katherineduke3232]

This is ridiculous. Take care of your kids.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Both of them

[@shereeb6257]

Officer Byrd is so handsome 😊

[@kallen868]

😍

[@kirstens5801]

He has such a radiant smile!

[@chasesmom14]

Very !

[@katiemarie9446]

He was HOT at this time. Sheesh!! 🥵

[@mariearmstrong9185]

That father has quite a fake cry. It seems like neither parent wants their children.

[@erinnorwood6124]

Awww, Judge Judy was so nice to those kids ❤❤❤❤

[@byiza9484]

“Lisa has a cellular phone” ahh the 90s

[@user-xp9ry8yh9z]

In 2024, you are odd if you DON'T have a "cellular phone".

[@johnmarin9369]

Shameful on everyones part that they subjected these 2 kids on National TV (irrelevant that they moved them outside).

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Imagine scrolling through KZbin almost 30 years later, and you recognize yourself as a kid on a Judge Judy episode?

[@johnsmi213]

Don't know if they realized this would live on in infamy on something called KZbin.

[@johnmarin9369]

@@johnsmi213 They knew it would be televised.

[@johnsmi213]

@@johnmarin9369 And watched by a handful of people in a single day.

[@xeniajola]

​@@johnmarin9369yes the parents .. but not the kids....

[@scottmcwave9479]

Check out young Officer Byrd!

[@MissMilly321]

Stud.

[@kallen868]

😍

[@MatcheVince-kl7cf]

Doing all of that crying because you don’t want to take care of your two children that you helped produce. She is making it clear that she wants his physical support as she is clearly the breadwinner. Drop them off and pick them up from school, give her breaks, spending quality time. He is more focused on the money. You knew you didn’t have the money when you made the children! I hope they turned out okay!

[@johnsmi213]

It's been almost 30 years so it's not like you have to wonder what their future entails. Just Google their names. (They're doing fine.)

[@PelagicDream83]

Exactly. So many men think “support” is the same word as money. They can’t fathom the notion of actually doing any actual parenting. It’s disgusting. If she’s working two jobs and you’re on disability, then she needs you to keep the kids in your house after school until she gets home from work. She needs you to take them to a doctor’s visit while she’s working. She needs you to not be a deadbeat. No wonder they divorced.

[@19590]

I wonder how these children turned out. In this first case.

[@johnsmi213]

Just Google their name(s). One of them has a unique name that can be easily found.

[@ChosenbyGodprotectedbyJesus]

Halai if I got the name right, turned out well. She's a speech and language pathologist. Very beautiful lady.

[@tgeee]

​@@ChosenbyGodprotectedbyJesusScreen had a typo. First name is really spelled Haili, not Halai.

[@marianel7630]

God Help Us , "our parents don't want us " 😢😢

[@laurenmac]

imagine your parents fighting over who doesn't have custody of you.. your dad trying to get mom to take you and mom refusing

[@milano888]

The intro was really scary the way she’s waving felt like watching IT the clown waving to the kids form a far 😂

[@printsbywoo]

I was scared af😂😂😂

[@Crystal_gaming2017]

Not even 2 seconds in and I was like

[@jujujupiter]

I wasn’t scared about that, but your punctuation scares me.

[@jeffreyclinard2002]

I like Judge Judy having Byrd take the kids out of the courtroom. Whatever drama happens between their parents, they don't need to be witnesses to it. What I see is a mess. She has the court order for custody, but apparently she can't care for them. He doesn't have enough money to care for them. I have no idea what either of them wants, but my guess is that it can't happen.

[@Wayniesgirl]

I think she wants to continue working her two jobs while he babysits since he's at home.

[@CC3193]

@@Wayniesgirlhe’s their parent, not a babysitter

[@Wayniesgirl]

@CC3193 Is someone disputing that? I'm not saying anything other what I said 🤷‍♀️

[@PelagicDream83]

@@Wayniesgirl That’s what I heard too.

[@PelagicDream83]

@@CC3193 He can act like more than a deadbeat babysitter then and either get a job or parent the damn kids while his ex wife is working. He clearly doesn’t seem to want custody of them or to be around them much.

[@jeannetteviviers9851]

Two people who are not entitled to have children 😢

[@LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023]

And, here I was feeling sorry for that cad. I was going awwwwwwwwwwwww, he really love those children.

[@jake_]

These kids are 30 years old now. I am not sure they will be happy to see all that. It is why personal matters should be kept private and not used to entertain people like me on TV, KZbin or anywhere else..

[@AM-STM]

I do agree with you. This is personal and it should never have been publicized on KZbin.

[@michellegibson6221]

The parents made the choice. JJ was just doing her best. Compared to what's posted now it's just educational, informative and entertaining

[@jake_]

@@michellegibson6221 For the record, the show invites the participants by going through the pending real small court cases, you can't apply to be there. It is not as if they just landed in front of JJ. They were specifically invited to be there for our entertainment and, unfortunately, they accepted. Both the parents and the show producers knew this was bad for the children, but they went ahead anyway.

[@michellegibson6221]

@@jake_ ever heard the word "no"

[@michellegibson6221]

@@jake_ the word I believe you used was "invite"

[@msotrfan1]

Why did she have the kids come up and sit on the stand, just to turn and walk out?

[@alaurahwillow155]

He got $1160 a month on disability. Thats equivalent to $2318 today. He has enough to look after those kids. I can’t believe the court on ordered him to pay $66 a month 😮

[@carinasellers9458]

Don’t have kids if your not going to be able to take care of them

[@LiveAndLearn777]

That man said “🥹😢🥹😢 GET THESE DAMN KIDS” this kinda sad fr

[@RacieRain]

🤣🤣

[@FofaBeijFeli]

Those children are going to realise that both parents didnt want them. This is so sad.

[@user-xp9ry8yh9z]

I think she wanted them, but she didn't want to be the only one doing all the work.

[@Kayleereads7]

Ma’am take the kids before we have another flood! Wowww that’s not what I thought he was crying about 😂

[@draven4464]

If it was a woman can ying about a low life father not wanting to take or see his children... Would you have the same tune??

[@Kayleereads7]

@ yes

[@mobayhottitude]

At first I felt sorry for him thinking she won't let the kids spend time with him... then he started to talk🤦🏾‍♀️.

[@lorinelson7607]

The parents are more concerned about money than the poor kids. They should have thought of their finances before having kids. 😢

[@NttainMe]

These kiddos are adults now. Hope they are ok. Divorce is toughest on kids.

[@mariammoola2651]

Shame on both parents. They enjoyed making the childrean.

[@jennifer_mertens]

She says she can't afford to do it on her own, then immediately says she doesn't want his money. She just doesn't want the responsibility of the children. MOST mother's would have immediately said they would take the children and figure out what to do from there. The Plaintiff actually faltered and asked, "In my car?"... How else would She take the kids home. They're both fools and I feel sorry for those 2 adorable innocents.

[@user-xp9ry8yh9z]

Why should she have to "figure out what to do from there"? He is home all day. He should take care of the daily things since she is working two jobs.

[@OmarHimed-c8c]

1995 and you get $1200 for disability you are rich 2024 we still don’t get that

[@rocknrollch1ck]

Judge Judy: You're a very pretty little girl Little girl: 👹

[@D.Townsend-r8q]

This episode is near 20 yrs old. I wonder how these sweet children turned out?

[@teddym2808]

It's surreal to see stuff like this sometimes and just think that both those kids are in their early 30's now.

[@BadgerCheese94]

Yea this little girl is prob the same age as me. Assuming this was filmed in 1996, I was 2

[@teddym2808]

@@BadgerCheese94 You so young, lucky one. I am 52 in a few days. Oh where the time has gone. My saving grace I guess is that I just don't get wrinkles, so there's that LOL.

[@melisaanweiler9242]

​@@teddym2808 your Lucky, I'm 47 and wrinkling like a prune..lol

[@coconut8bubblegum]

@@teddym2808you’re fine ❤😍😘

[@Queen_beulahOfficial]

I would never have children with a man while we're both struggling smh

[@bhazerelli7611]

Those kids aren't babies, they may have been doing okay when the kids were born. Things can change quickly.

[@SusanLlewellyn-pp2xn]

Their little innocent world being torn apart. You have each other, children. Take care of each other. I'd love to adopt you both. Since that's not possible...I wish u both all the very best ❤❤

[@mjoe1111211]

I would give the world to be with my kids forever. It sucks for the kids to bouncing between the parents 😢

[@AM-STM]

That was 28 years ago I wonder how the parents and the children are doing today January 2025

[@veramaaaaaa1154]

He's had them for 3 weeks and is crying like that.

[@lorirogers9304]

All but three weeks

[@gvandebe67]

would live to heat an update on these sweet kids

[@psoteriou3884]

"Bird, he wants to fly" 😅😅

[@purplelove3666]

So he's crying because he cant take care of them? Then why did he have 2 kids? Lol,why can't they just share custody 50/50.

[@horsetuna]

Its possible he became disabled and unable to support them after the children were born.

[@brackenrobertson799]

@@horsetunathat didn’t happen here.

[@horsetuna]

@@brackenrobertson799 I missed that part. did someone say otherwise?

[@anndeecosita3586]

If he can’t afford them 100 percent of the time then he likely can’t afford them 50 percent of the time either. He would be responsible for all of their expenses while in his care. I think the better idea is him having primary custody and she pays reasonable child support. She would be able to work and not worry about child care. But her getting the kids full time while he pays $65 a month for two kids would be ridiculous.

[@loralubimaia2783]

I thought he was crying because of this situation the kids are in. Bringing babies to court? I'd cry too

[@jernigan007]

SHE'S DODGING THE QUESTIONS ....

[@Filmdude0]

Kids should be around 30 now.

[@glitterbug9548]

Please upload more of the older episodes. I love seeing them

[@Val_Lat]

there's a judge Judy channel on pluto TV. old episodes 24/7

[@Colleen-w5o]

Sad. Think. Of the kids.

[@DeeAnn486]

I am disappointed with Judge Judy. She is known for her common sense, and today she made the wrong call. Shame on her. Am I am a single mother.

[@marissathomas9327]

He wants her to foot 70% of the work while he contribute 30 which is his 66.00 a month . Absolutely not lol I don’t blame her at all ! Sis was ahead of her time . Because I promise you if I was in that situation with my husband , he would have full custody of our children and I’ll pay child support . The end and a Periodt and do my visitations . You not about to stress me out because you can’t get it together , Nawh playa . You on disability stay home with your children and I’ll work my 2 jobs and pay my support and I hope that’s exactly what she went back to court to do . He playing games with these poor kids .

[@TheAray6]

Thank you! Men do it all the time. They pay child support while they live the woman on some sort of government assistance to watch to live off of and watch the kids. So let him do it!

[@PelagicDream83]

Two problems with that. First is any decent mother wouldn’t want a deadbeat like this to be the primary legal caregiver in an emergency, and the second thing is, no reasonable court would want that either.

[@smorris281]

This is literally what Judge Judy did before the show.

[@billiethecat8143]

Is this man crying cause he wants to get rid of the kids...omfg 😭

$66 per month????? Can barely by a meal for that.

[@caramama1731]

And he gets over 1200 a month from disability!😢

[@PartyOf8Please]

That’s a pathetic amount for him to pay. Kids cost more than that!

[@shendisackett]

So he pays 5% of his income and he doesn't want to look after them so their Mum can work!

[@debbierowley9596]

In 2024 my son gets $19 a month from his ex to split between their four children aged 8-16. How does that seem right?

[@shendisackett]

@debbierowley9596 That's terrible, I take it she doesn't work? I don't know how people live with themselves not supporting their children properly.

[@Everett-o9j]

So sad

[@ohcaptainmycaptain4829]

Cellular phone 😂

[@PECASH_GH]

$1,300 in 1997 was a good amount of money to take care of the kids and even you,what’s he talking about

[@juliamiller5511]

These parents should read my book, Before you Sign the Divorce.

[@cg9616]

Sick people who care more about money than their children. I hope those had a better life than these parents want to offer

[@jaynehogue2459]

Yes she is

[@magicicle]

The defendant is fighting an uphill battle here... He can't even support himself (on disability, not his fault necessarily), how does/would he support 2 children until they are 18?

[@Julie-sl8ul]

Ask Mother's who have been doing this alone for DECADES UPON DECADES.

[@horsetuna]

Its possible he was in an accident and became disabled after having the children.

[@Xxsorafan]

He should have thought of that before having kids. Just because they are easy to make doesn’t mean you are qualified to raise one

[@horsetuna]

@@Xxsorafan and if he was disabled due to an accident beyond his control?

[@PelagicDream83]

He doesn’t look so disabled that he’s physically incapable of working any job. It was the 90s. One of the best economic moments in American history. Get some other damn job training and get another job in an office or something. Unbelievable deadbeat schmuck.

[@samanthaw.861]

January of 97? I was about those kids’ age then. I hope they turned out alright.

[@lynnettelove11]

I was so confused when he was crying and said he's had the kids for 3 weeks and she won't take them. This whole time I thought he was crying because he got to see his kids today or he was fighting for custody of them but in reality he doesn't want them?! They each want the other to take care of the children without offering any help. He had the children and she offered him nothing but wants him to help if she gets custody. Then he talks all this stuff about going without so they don't go without but when asking him to provide for the children if they go with their mother now he's on disability and can't do anything but 66 dollars a month. I know things happen but why on Earth did they have these children if they couldn't take care of them. Smh.

[@binagupta3308]

Why can’t he take care of them during the day when she is out working

[@Stella-vj6sx]

Wow I thought the dad was scowling and I thought he was mad. But then he was crying and I realized he was struggling with tears before. It's so easy to misjudge people...

[@JonSpringer-g1m]

Sounds like the mom is the only one working,2jobs at that.

[@Itsmerawnreal]

Ugh they are both bad parents.

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

if he gets SSDI (ssdi only comes 1x/month not every other week), there is usually a dependent benefit. private/state disability doesn't

[@parriah8083]

He expects 66$/m for TWO kids to be sufficient? That’s like a dollar a day to feed his kids.. and him crying about “doing without?” Every single mom does this and if they dare complain they are called entitled and unfit and selfish. Boo-hoo poor dad CHOSE to have kids and picked their mother but we should feel sorry for him? Dads who scream about rights and 50/50 go through this too, suddenly they have to do 100% of the work that comes with their kids instead of the 10% they refused to even do when they were a family, now dad loses his mind and can’t afford anything and can just go out or get drunk or game all day like he did when he was married and now he’s gotta clean his own home and feed himself after a long day and his kids, and the wife finally has some freedom and options for self-care and hobbies and even a social life or boyfriend. Dads who demand their rights very often get a gut punch when the reality of that settles upon them. Hahaha

[@sarahbarton4977]

Never seen Byrd carry a baton before

[@miel1074]

But somebody had their sweet bugs bunny bear…😢c’mon, how can people be so cruel to these sweet children!!

[@EmiliusReturns]

Really sad that neither seems to want custody and neither wants to pay support. Well you have a responsibility to your children! I’m glad she took the kids out of the room.

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

how far apart were they living? was dad able to provide child care while mom works 2 jobs?

[@N1oreo1]

Wtf!? These kids are probably my age but I’ll take them 😂 I really don’t understand people having kids and not wanting them

[@benelleliv]

Putting these kids on stage and national tv is child abuse. ahame on everyone.

[@anitamarshall9804]

Adults are the kids here.

[@Chris-d4n5c]

Horrible parents

[@rosemarybaggott9463]

Everybody raves about this judge, but she seriously needs to get some training in trauma, domestic abuse, and basic ptsd causes and symptoms.

[@kindnessreminder]

What does that have to do with this case? It's a custody battle and there's no mention of trauma, domestic abuse, or PTSD.

[@PelagicDream83]

@@kindnessreminder ​​⁠ And she’s not trying to give the father custody. She has to work two jobs because he’s a deadbeat who refuses to work, she wants him to pick the kids up from school and take them to soccer practice and doctors visits since she physically can’t while she’s working. She wants to still be the legal guardian because if sh hits the fan and he tweaks out on the kids, or an emergency happens at the school, she needs to be the one who is called first. What she really needs, is an affordable babysitter, a really nice carpooling neighborhood mom to help with sports and school pickups, and to give these kids a latchkey. Because the father clearly doesn’t want to do a damn thing. You can visibly see that he is not so physically disabled that in the 1990s he can’t take a community college course and get a damn office job. One of the best economic moments in American history and he’s living off the government. How pathetic. And the man probably hit this woman. And he acts like a drunk as well, the blubbering tears over his precious freedom and time while he has had the children with him for 3 weeks and the mother has had no time with them.

[@aliciagritz1030]

Where's part 2?

[@katefevre6222]

I have met sooo many kids in my job messed up over custody issues and divorce.

[@PelagicDream83]

Believe me, those kids would have been messed up if the parents stayed together too. The problem isn’t whether parents live together and love each other. The problem is whether they love their kids enough to co-parent properly either together or apart. A deadbeat is a deadbeat whether you’re married to them and living together, or divorced and living apart. A selfish parent is a selfish parent, whether they’re together or divorced.

[@katefevre6222]

@@PelagicDream83 I know. I was one of those kids whose parents never should of stayed together.

[@PelagicDream83]

@@katefevre6222 *big hug* I’m so sorry you’re going through that, I know how that feels

[@katefevre6222]

I moved out , but yeah, as a child in that house, my abusive father. My mother could do so much better .

[@mollyv8b705]

Why does she expect money from the father when he has the children full time?

[@AdaraBalabusta]

If she has them, he should pay child support. Mom is working two jobs while dad is on disability. He could pay a lot more than $33/month/child if he was pulling in $1200 from disability. Then mom would not need to work two jobs. Alternatively, since he isn’t working, dad could be a full-time parent. 😊

[@PelagicDream83]

She literally said she doesn’t want his money. She wants his support because she can’t make enough money to support the children on her own if she has to be home for them, after school and before school and doctors visits and soccer practice. She’s saying, if he refuses to work or can’t work, and the court is giving her custody because she’s the breadwinner and he can’t work, then he needs to pick up the slack and support her. Pick them up for soccer practice, pick them up after school, make sure they’re not home alone before she gets off work. That’s what she’s saying.

[@harryrob8221]

Bro, please stop those tears. They are so cringe

[@caseyking0917]

1:09. Byrd relegated to babysitter for this case.

[@genevagreene2017]

Any updates?

[@DanielleA2023]

The father trying hard to 😭 🐊

[@ocean77359]

What was he crying for....???!!!!

[@teddym2808]

The guy looks so much like Xander Berkeley that it's kind of spooky!

[@ElohimsLily]

Wow! He really does!

[@music-addict666]

I had that bunny toy!!!

[@Mari-w3g]

Seems like neither of them want the kids . I wonder how their adult life is now ?

[@ThomasMees]

Probably had to look out for each other

[@julievanderleest]

To think, now these kids are in their 30s. Wonder how they are today. I was a kid myself. Judge Judy has been doing this for a very long time.

[@nikki__gee]

Poor babies!

[@cristies4732]

I wish i had the MAJESTIC MAGNIFICENT SEVEN 4 YEARS AGO DURING THE BEGINNING OF COVID MY TURNER WAYNE SIMPKINS IS AN ANGEL PLEASE 🙏 HELP ME GET MAVERICK HOME TO NEW YORK SAFELY 🙏 💙

[@justingraves9029]

Y'all hear this all the time when a woman says come get these kids now when a man say the same thing it's a problem My mom took care of five boy by herself without my father with no complaints come 🤔

[@magneto8002]

Never have kids.

[@lesliearblaster2711]

First of all this should not be on here, or anywhere else. It's a painful, private thing, not entertainment for the masses. Second the parents ought to be ashamed of theirselves. They not only broke faith with each other and God by divorcing, but they brought 2 children into the world who they didn't want to take care of and responsibilty for. Children who aren't cared for and protected by their parents are laid bare for all kinds of pain and abuse. If you REALLY care about your children, don't do this to them!

[@katefevre6222]

Seeing the dad crying is awful

[@mariahlexus8053]

3:57 he had a point there fr

[@Rudeytabooty]

Bird was handsome

[@margaretwade]

Byrd still is handsome.

[@mattreynolds4954]

The woman looks like the late, Christa McCauliffe, from the Challenger Explosion.