Parents Want Wedding Refund from Son! | Part 3 

There's more to this than just the money. You could see the resentment on the mother's face.

It's amazing that this couple were even thinking about buying a house when they clearly didn't even have the means to buy a pack of gum.

They should’ve had a BACKYARD wedding! 😮

Don't have money for a lavish wedding... go to the courthouse.

She's a helicopter parent. She's too involved in their lives. What made her think that someone who cannot pay $1900 is an a position to pay back the money for a wedding? Mother should have minded her business.

That mom’s smirk at the end…says everything we need to know about her

Mom must've decided that she doesn't like the daughter-in-law anymore. This whole situation just doesn't feels right!

If you can’t afford a celebration don’t have one, pay for your wedding license and get married that’s it

So the son hangs out with his parents EVERY week and then the parents decide: Let me sue you on JJ? Sounds like a scam to me.

Momma pushed them to get married but they couldn’t take care of a goldfish let alone take care of their bills 😂

The mom is very pushy and likey interfered in this relationship in every possible way.

The parents were in there to take revenge on her for leaving their precious son. The smirk on the mom’s face when JJ ruled says it all.

I don't get why people plan weddings and rehearsal dinners when they don't have money it's just dumb.

There will never be another Judge Judy.

The dad didn't say a word, like maybe he didn't want to be there in the first place.

Remember: If someone gives you a gift and then wants to make it a loan, making a payment makes it a loan. I believe the son who said it was offered as a gift, but those are the rules of the game.

lol Colonel Sanders over there keeping his mother shut 😂

My dad paid everything on my wedding. My husband and I felt so bad. The gift money we received was a huge amount so we decided to hand the money to my dad. My dad refused at first but my husband convinced him said it is small contribution that we can do. Parents do so much for their kids but sometimes we take them for granted.

The Mother sure did seem to have her hands all over this situation for some reason. Seems like she pressured them to get married when they couldn’t afford it, and it didn’t work out so now she thinks the couple owes her money.

So, if they were not separated, and happily married, would the parents still take them to court to pay for the wedding and the "loan"?

They lived together they could have paid for their own wedding and what family doesnt meet after 4 years of dating? Thats crazy

Wow. Toxic much? The most disturbing thing to me is that he still hangs out with them weekly. The mother complains that the venue wasn't her gift *because* she covered the fiance's bad debt. Then she says that that was a loan too! What exactly is she suggesting she actually gave for the wedding, then, if everything was a loan -- and they didn't ask for anything back for over a year until after the relationship ended? Give me a break.

Hope he doesn't need anymore money from his parents anytime soon.

How do you live together for 4 year, plan a wedding, get married, and then separate 2 months later??? They sound like a foolish couple.

Together 4 years, married 2 months. Like a lot of people it seems they fell into the trap of thinking a wedding will fix the problems they were having in their relationship. It doesn't work that way. The wedding is the best it ever gets, so if you're already having problems at that point the marriage is doomed.

The biggest joke here is old people telling young people to buy a house. 😅

The parents don't have a leg to stand on as far as the wedding, but yes, daughter-in-law owes them for a personal debt they bailed her out of for the sake of their son, whom she left after just a few weeks.

My husband and I got married... WE paid for the wedding because WE wanted to get married. Any money that came at us was in a gift card.

Don't lend people more than you can afford to lose

Sounds like an OVER BEARING mother that NOW has hurt feelings things didn’t work out. People talking about what the defendants COULDN’T afford, but they seem to be the ONLY ONE’S that knew they had financial issues. The defendant mother was too busy “planning” a wedding and talking them into buying a house, as if how much they’re playing for rent is her business. There’s more going on here. She’s pissed off at something, but SHE started paying for stuff a year prior KNOWING the defendant’s financial status. JJ made the right call. JJ was generous to give the plaintiff the “loan” back to clear up her daughter in law’s credit to buy a house the plaintiff was pushing them to buy. 🙄🙄🙄

The Mom feels betrayed and feels like a fool- that’s why they’re here. Not so unjustified, but she doesn’t have a case.

Which kind of son is he? He should be ashamed of himself letting his parents support them and thinks he doesn't owe them anything. Get a f.... job and pay at least something in return and grow up! Take responsibility for your life 😶😶😶😶

Daddy didn’t say a word. Mom Karen is in control of everything!

Ouch. Defendant should have kept her mouth closed and not agreed it was loan after she already said it was a gift.

Never pay for your kids wedding. You want to get married? You have to be financially able to pay for the wedding and your lifestyle after marriage. She was foolish to have spent all that money on those two.

Shame on the son for not paying back his parents. Shame on his upbringing. Kids should take care of their parents when they are older, not mooch off of them. Parents take care of you, raise you, give you identity and you want to rip them off of their money? 😠 😮

Life is too short & precious to take my kid, &/or their ex, to court over wedding costs.

The mother is too intrusive in her sons life. She needs to find something else to occupy her time. Mother is a Buffalo

I think they just want money from the bride. To be petty.

Not sure why he would still visit his parents especially when they take him and his ex to court.

If can't afford to pay for own wedding they shouldn't have gotten married...

That marriage had no chance of survival with that mother in the picture!!

If they can't manage their money- everything else will fall

Shame on the son for screwing over his parents on a “marriage” that only lasted two months.

This is why I am not married. If I can’t afford to have a wedding , there’s no way I am excepting money from my parents.

My godmother pressured her boys to get married, the youngest got married at 19, he came to me for advice and I told him it was a huge mistake and he knows nothing about the real world. The wife was my age, 10 years older than him. They separated and his mom pressured him to buy a house and get back together, here we are 3 years later and they're getting a divorce and he lives in an apartment. She pressured her older son to get married, his wife was arrested for domestic violence against him. My godmother doesn't give the best advice.

They raised a moocher then he married one. They seem like they were perfect for each other. they live together for 4 years before they even got married they did everything backwards.

Defendants are *pretentious* (champagne attitude on a beer budget) and *delusional* (want to buy a house with bad credit). I wonder why they didn't make it...

If you legitimately don't think you owe on a loan DON'T PAY. "They were harassing me." "I just wanted them to leave me alone." "I felt bad." Paying any money on a loan is an acknowledgment of the debt. I personally don't think the $1900 was a loan originally. The plaintiffs said so themselves that they knew the defendants couldn't afford much. Had the daughter-in-law NOT paid that $100, the judge would have dismissed that part of the case as well. She nearly did it already because she already believed it was BS. The plaintiffs are miserable people. Your son is already going through a separation after probably being pushed into getting married by the mom, who damn near planned the whole thing, and now you're suing him? Sounds like a good way to lose a son to me.

Those kids needed to go to the courthouse on their own to get married if they wanted to. Those parents are overly involved in their grown son's life. Renting is not throwing away money. There are smarter ways to invest, but there are equally smart reasons to rent. Cut the cord, everybody!

Pair of entitled ungrateful people.

The math ain’t mathin. They wanted to get married and buy a house but they couldn’t afford it.

Step one: don't name your kid Dakota. Step two: don't meddle in your kid's wedding plans. Step three: show up for the wedding nicely dressed and bearing a carefully wrapped salad-spinner. Make a moving toast. It's that easy.

You want to be repaid for paying for your child's wedding? What a joke. haha. I'm glad Judge Judy laughed when she heard that haha

So much things and debt that is part of the pressure this new marriage has. No wonder they separated.

The mother is undoubtedly a pot stirrer who was meddling in their relationship. Once things went south, she decided to file a lawsuit to get some money back/out of it

I've seen this so many times where a couple live together very amiably THEN get married and it all falls apart. I think the feeling of being 'tied' to one another is a burden they can't accept. The adage "the looser the knot, the tighter the bond" springs to mind. Then, of course, the horrendous expense of doing a wedding also plays a big part of this stress 😏

Champagne thoughts on a beer wallet - they both have grandiose ideas and zero funds to fuel them. If they had bought a house, they would have never made a mortgage payment. Why should they when mommy and daddy open their wallet for him at every turn? The Ps waited about 18 years too long to teach their son how to be independently financially responsible. I suspect her parents did the same. They’ll never learn now. Too set in their ways.

His parents sound like meddlers, and bec their investment didn't pan out they sued.

If they could not afford to pay the $1900 bad debt, they couldn't afford to maintain a house either. Houses need stuff all the time and that takes money.

Takes a special kind of Mother to sue her child. (Son)

Stop giving him money. period. Let him grow up...

Im guessing the grooms mother is controlling in some sort of way. Hence the quick divorce. Just my guess.

Sounds like to much parental interference from sonny boy's mama.

Sounds to me they were not ready to get married but his mom pushed them into it like they pushed them into buying a house

Its really sad to see parents, who are clearly ageing, and who have done so much for their children go through so much mental anguish. I agree that these parents should probably not have dragged their son (along with their family’s dirty laundry) onto national television. But I guess the desperation of the situation must have led them to do this. I can see a lot of people blaming this mother, and some of the assumptions people are making could be true - but we don’t know that. We don’t know what really happened and what anyone’s intensions were. What I do know (being in my early 40s and who has parents in their late 70s / early 80s) is that I would never make my parents so unhappy and disappointed that they would have to drag me to court. We need to respect our parents and instead of taking money from them - actually look after them in all manner - physical, mentally and financially support them if required. Even if parents are willing to help kids financially to kick start their lives (they are only doing it from the goodness of their hearts - it’s not business for them)…we should always consider that as a loan of some sort and we should repay it back in some form or manner. If I can’t afford to have a big wedding (because I am living pay check to pay check) - I would not be borrowing and accepting handouts for a big wedding, from anyone.

i'm suspicious of the daughter in law lol

cho chung toi thay tinh yeu chien thang tinh yeu dat nuoc

I suppose JJ ruled for the plaintiff to help the defendant get out of debt to them

Judge Judy thank you so much ❤

The parents should just take it out of his inheritance lol

It's time to move on.

This mother of the groom will going to repeat her doing to her son future wife. She so controlling until the father have no say. They was separated because of his mother. I knew someone like that in my life. No shame at all.

hmmmm...... I don't think they made a gift of the wedding venue, but JJ wanted to dismiss them altogether. This is a case where her mind was nearly made up and she really didn't want to give the money on the loan either, but felt she had to.

Its crazy that people can be together for 4 years, get married and divorce in 3 months and its not uncommon at all

There is more to this than what we are being told!?

That poor Father. Dragged into his wife's maniacal vengeance plot against her son's ex.

So grateful

How does a marriage last 3 months? Mom clearly not happy with her son's ex.

My sister got married summer of 88, the marriage was over & done before Thanksgiving, my mom & grandparents pretty much paid for everything. It was just a very small wedding, “rehearsal dinner” was the Dairy Queen across the street. My mom nor my grandparents even DREAMED of suing for return of money spent. You can have a nice wedding, nothing fancy, for $100-$200!! I know because my son has been married twice & both weddings were within that range. That included food & the wedding dress for the first wedding.

I think mom wanted them married with a mortgage and so their four-year playing house was legitimised. I suspect the couple was steered towards marriage and when the deed was done realised that they weren't lifers. Either that, or one of them had an affair.

Marriage is a sacred union between two individuals, a lifelong commitment to love, support, and cherish each other. A wedding is a beautiful celebration of this bond, a joyous occasion where family and friends gather to witness the beginning of a new chapter filled with love, happiness, and unity.

Plaintiff looks like one of the looks Robin William did on Ms. Doughtfire 😂

Son just "destroyed" his whole lifetime relationship with his parents over 1800.00, but...sees them every weekend? Wait, what? Something doesn't add up. That's so Raven.

He knows his parents would do anything to help him shame on him.My motto if u dont have $$ go to the court house if u need a piece of paper that bad.

Although I see the legal aspect, they paid off her debt and was only married for a couple of months. I can see why they were upset.

Who knows, had they not married, the relationship would have survived. Maybe they would have had children too. Kind of sad that it ended up this way.

In the U.K. the brides parents pay for the wedding and I have not heard about a rehearsal dinner…

It sounds like a 4 way scam to get a free wedding paid by the show

The dad was dragged into this.. he knows his wife is the problem

It is so much easier to just tell your adult kids how much money you have to put towards their wedding, then leave it at that. All of this “loaning”, without any proof of it either way, just ruins relationships.

And Dad just stood there...

The dad didn't look happy. These two kids were born with their hands out saying, me, me, me...give me.

The dad didn't say a word.🤐

nhung cai nay co the giai quyet trong gia dinh duoc ma lam sao phai ra toa roi lai ghet nhau

I feel sorry for the other two brothers if they ever get married. The parents will make them sign paperwork and IOUs. Dakota really F-ed them up. These two lucked out and not pay anything other than the $1800.

They owe something because that's messed up.

These 2 individuals couldn't even scrape together enough money for a quickie Las Vegas wedding! 🙄😬

My parents would’ve knocked me in to the 23rd Century

Mom was doing everything JJ: tell me about this $1,900 Son: my mom, my mom, my mom. Mom said this. Mom thought that. Mom did this. JJ: Who selected the flowers Mom: I did JJ: Who selected the decorations Mom: I did Ma’am you were all up in the middle of everything pushing this forward. Stop meddling!