That IS a defense to the filing

That might have actually happened on a very limited number of mtgs, or not, but that's mostly delusional, wishful thinking......or just more BS promoted by foreclosure defense attorneys looking to snag clients.

and tries to create a legal defense against paying you.

Skip your emotional side.I am guessing he showed you his LES statements (Leave and Earning statements) showing how much he makes, how many days he as accrued for leave, etc.They should be titled something like.....Defense Finance (something, something) Leave and Earning Statement.....at the top with a bunch of boxes with numbers in them most likely printed off the myPay website.

The Boyfriend was arrested and the dad was called self defense.  

If you start throwing around the word eviction, then people get defensive and it creates problems.We have kicked out many tenants without evicting any of them. 

I am a Criminal Defense Attorney by trade to I try plan out as much as I can because I hate to be cause off guard.

These are documents the attorney has prepared which are defensible in court and which have only the parties, property addresses, etc. left blank.

The most sobering aspect of executory contract regulation is that there are no seller defenses, even if the arrangement was the tenant/buyer’s idea to begin with. 

She immediately got extremely defensive and wouldn't really talk or answer any of my questions.