Please be seated. Hello, Your Honor. Hello. This is the case of
Funzie vs. Irvin. Thank you, Jerome. Good day, everyone. ALL: Good day. Ms. Funzie, you have opened
your case to save your family. You are here to prove
your one-month-old baby Jor'kheem Irvin
is your boyfriend,
Mr. Irvin's, biological son. You say, you and Mr. Irvin
have two other children, <i> and you planned
to have this third child.</i> You blame his sister
for stirring up
his ridiculous doubts. Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. Mr. Irvin you say
that Ms. Funzie confessed to having an affair
weeks before
you learned of her pregnancy, and you believe
that her one-month-old son
is not your biological child. JUDGE LAKE: Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. So, Ms. Funzie, you say
your relationship is at stake? Yes, Your Honor. JUDGE LAKE: Explain. My family is on the line. I love Jordan. We been dating
going now seven years, and been dating
since the tenth grade, <i>and the denial that he has
towards my one-month-old child,</i> <i> Jor'kheem which we planned
to have together,</i> is causing problems
with our relationship. She thought, she did that,
she did that to her self. JUDGE LAKE: You say,
"She did it to her self"? She cheated. (AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING) How did you find out
she cheated? Well, one day I was home.
I couldn't sleep. So here it is
four in the morning so I'm not seeing her sleeping, and her phone
was right beside her. Something telling me to just go through her phone so,
I found out that she, uh, she spent the night
at her friend's house
with this other guy. But I came to him
and let him know
that I cheated on him. MS. IRVIN: After he found out. She always going out
with her friends. He could never go out. He go out with his friends too. No, he don't. No he don't. Yes, he do. Yes, he do. Hold on. Hold on now. Ms. Funzie,
Ms. Funzie, hold on now. You said you cheated.
How did you end up cheating? I cheated the night
at my friend's, uh, dinner, 'cause I had wanted
to get revenge
for him cheating on me and then, uh... Once I had
talked to the guy I hooked up with him the night
of my friend's dinner, and we had used protection, and I had sex with him
one time. So you had sex with this man
one time? Yes. And I used... And you used protection. If Mr. Irvin had never
looked at the phone, <i> if something didn't tell him
to look at that phone,</i> would you have told him
about the cheating? Yes, I was going to come
clean to him at the right time 'cause we were
already going through... JUDGE LAKE:
Where was the right time? 'Cause he came to me,
when he had told me cheated, and I felt like I should
come to him 'cause I cheated. So how soon after you found out
she was cheating, confronted her... IRVIN: I'd say like... Did you find out
she was pregnant? IRVIN: When we went to the,
uh, Ultrasound, I wanted to see
how many weeks she was, and when she came out
with the paper I couldn't understand how,
the number of
how many weeks she was, like they drew the number in
cursive or something... They drew
one week and two days. You saw the lady
hand me the paper off the bus, you parked right outside and
you saw her hand me the paper. I didn't know
if she was pregnant by me
or someone else. So I just let it go. FUNZIE: (INDISTINCT) 'Cause you were concerned
about the date? Yes. JUDGE LAKE:
But it should have been
on the paperwork. Yes, it was. IRVIN: I couldn't understand
the paperwork, though. MS. IRVIN: 'Cause she wrote... It was simple.
I didn't write nothing. That's not my handwriting.
The lady's signature's on that. Ms. Irvin, you're testifying
that something was written
over the paperwork? She didn't even see the paper. JUDGE LAKE:
Hold on. I'm asking Ms. Irvin. I'm asking Ms. Irvin. MS. IRVIN: I seen it. Jordan showed me the paperwork. She scribbled all over it. JUDGE LAKE:
you saw the paperwork? She scribbled over it, and wrote what she wanted
on the paperwork. What was on the line
that talked about
how many weeks along? MS. IRVIN: I couldn't tell
'cause she wrote over it... What was written over it? Just like a scribble. JUDGE LAKE: A scribble of what? IRVIN: I couldn't tell
what number it was. Of nothing. So you can't even read
what was written over it? MS. IRVIN: No, ma'am. I had doubts like
why I can't understand
the writing. <i>And so I'm thinking in my head
that she trying to cover up</i> <i> that she pregnant
by somebody else.</i> Throughout the pregnancy are you there for Ms. Funzie? Are you participating
in the appointments
and the birth? Yeah I was there
for all the appointments. I was even there
when she had the baby. Did you sign
the birth certificate? Yes. JUDGE LAKE: You did? Yes. JUDGE LAKE: And you signed
the birth certificate <i> even though you had doubt?</i> <i> Why?</i> 'Cause I had, I wasn't sure
whether he was mine or not, and I wanted to do
the right thing by 'cause I was there,
so I just signed
the birth certificate like I did my other two sons JUDGE LAKE:<i> I truly understand
your sentiment,</i> <i> and that it comes
from a good place.</i> You do understand that that's a bad decision
when you have paternity doubt. MS. IRVIN:
I told him that. If you got doubts,
don't sign
that birth certificate because whether
that's your child or not. You gonna have...
that's acknowledging, hey, I gonna be there for
this child for eighteen years. This is my child. JUDGE LAKE:<i> Yes, it is.
An acknowledgment
of paternity.</i> MS. IRVIN: Yes. JUDGE LAKE: So Ms. Funzie,
I wanna understand. You admitted to this affair. You said it was
once, we got past it, we went on to try to plan
to have our baby. Yes. JUDGE LAKE:
Do you have any doubt? No I don't have any doubt,
because they look alike,
and all. They all have knock knees
just like Jordan. JUDGE LAKE:
You even submitted evidence
to the court, right, about the knock knees. You feel like
they got the same? FUNZIE: Yes. Knock knees. Oh there, okay. <i> All the other kids...</i> <i> They say
they all got the same knees</i> and the same body shape, and you say
Jor'kheem got the same thing. Yes, Your Honor. And you believe
these knock knees
are hereditary, and the body shape
is an indication
that is his child. Yes. JUDGE LAKE:
You knew from the knees? IRVIN: She told me she had... Lotion is shining 'em
knees up Mr. Irvin. Now how... (ALL LAUGHING) No, you know, we keep these,
we keep our Vaseline
on 'em knees. The knees look a little ashy. If you want more episodes
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to help you understand whether knock knees
are truly hereditary. If this could be any indication as to whether or not
Mr. Irvin is or is not Jor'kheem's biological father. So we are calling on
a medical expert. Jerome, could you please escort
Dr. Eddie Richardson
in to the court room. Yes Thank you. JEROME: Hello doctor. DOCTOR EDDIE: Good afternoon. You gonna go
right up to the witness stand
next to the judge. Watch yourself
going up the steps. Dr. Richardson,
thank you so much
for joining us today. DR. RICHARDSON:
Yes ma'am. Sir, I'd like to know from you,
can you explain
what knock knees are, <i> and if they are
a genetic trait?</i> DR. RICHARDSON:<i>
I certainly can, Your Honor.</i> Ah, yes, knock knees is
when your knees point in
towards each other. And more technically
when someone stands straight up and there's about
a three-inch gap
between their ankles, <i> and they can't put
their legs together
but their knees are together.</i> Kids go through
this as they're born. They actually do have,
can have, bow legs and then go in to knock knees
and then they straighten up, by the time
they're six to eight years old. In your expert opinion
do you believe
this minor child carries that trait? I would say my expert opinion,
it would be very difficult
to determine this at this age. JUDGE LAKE: Okay. Knowing that the variants
happen in children
less than six years old. JUDGE LAKE: So Ms. Funzie, as you listened
to Dr. Richardson's testimony
does that change your belief? Can't understand
what he's talking about. But it's still... They all have knock knees. Have you ever told
this other man that
he is the biological father? No, Your Honor,
I haven't talked to him since the day that I cheated
on Jordan with him. All right. So in this court room
we get to the truth. So this court room
has tracked down
this other man... (AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING) He has submitted
a statement to the court. It says. "We eventually got
each other's phone numbers
and started texting. "She told me about the things
that was going on
between her and Jordan. "The first time
me and her had sex
she came over and saw me. "We had sex in Jordan's car..." (AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING) That's, that's a lie. And did use protection You, you said... That's a lie. No that's a lie. You know that. (ALL TALKING TOGETHER) Let me finish the statement.
Let me finish the statement. Why are you lying to me? No, I'm not lying to you. If this is not my baby,
I'm through
with this relationship. Okay, that's fine. That's fine. Dead on that. Let me finish the statement. "We had sex in Jordan's car,
and did use protection. "We kept sleeping
with each other
three to four times "after that with no condom. (AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING) "This was between
the months of October 2017
and November 2017." Ms. Funzie, I'll let you respond now. There aren't any messages
from November 2017. Why you lying? I blocked him in October. I use to work,
I use to work every day. I let her keep
my car every day. No you... I worked at a... You were in my daddy's car
every day, my daddy's car... I didn't use your car,
I didn't use your car. And I let you keep my car
any day while I go to work. And this is what you did? Jordan... Why are you lying to me? Jordan, I'm not lying to you. So, hold on. When was Jor'kheem born? He's born... June the 20th. He's born June the 20th, 2018. JUDGE LAKE: June 20th, 2018. So if your relationship
with this other man
was in October... Or November... It wasn't November. JUDGE LAKE:
Well, that would have been
a seven-month pregnancy. Ms. Funzie... Is there something
that you just need to
tell the court and be honest about? Mr. JORDAN:
Is going to tell the truth... So was it just a
one night stand? MR. JORDAN: No... Or did you have sex
with this other man more than one time? Yes or no? Yes. JUDGE LAKE: I'm sorry? Yes, Your Honor. Yes, it was more than one time
or it was a one night stand? It was more than one time. JUDGE LAKE: Okay. You lied, you lied to me. Listen, let her explain it, she is telling the truth now,
she's getting to the place where she's ready to
talk about this,
and this is good, because this is what's
going to clear the air. What was your relationship like
with this other man? It was, it was just like a...
I just wanted to give a reas...
I was, uh... This was the reason
why I had sex with him
more than one time. But... It's not like
no relationship. Is it true that the first time
you used a condom and then the other
couple of times
or few times you did not? Yes, we used condom
all the time. JUDGE LAKE:
I saw, you, Miss Irvin,
you started to cry. What made you so upset? Because it's...
They've been together
for so long. Just be honest.
"Hey, I messed up. "I messed up." That's it. It's up to Jordan to accept
that whether it's
his child or not. Your name's
on the birth certificate,
why not? I ain't going to question
her motherhood. She's a good mother
to her children. My things is, be honest. I did, I messed up. (AUDIENCE CLAPPING) MS. IRVIN: That's it.
I messed up. She wouldn't be the first
and she most certainly
wouldn't be the last. MS. IRVIN: Sure not. JUDGE LAKE: I want to give you
the opportunity
to just be honest if there is something else
you haven't said. <i> Were all of the times
you had sex with this
other gentleman protected?</i> Did this sexual relationship
extend on a little further... Than what you're saying? MS. FUNZIE: It was not further
than November. It was all the time before
Jordan called me a cheater. When he called me a cheater,
I wasn't seeing or
talking to him. You knew to block him,
'cause you knew... You were right there
when I was blocking him. (JORDAN AND IRVIN OVERTALKING) You have females
in the house... It's not about me,
it's about you... Yes it is. You cheated on me
and I cheated on you back. (INDISTINCT ARGUING) Hold on, hold on, hold on. Hold on! JUDGE LAKE:
Listen, listen, listen.
It doesn't matter. Ms. Funzie, we lose that game.
We lose that. I don't understand
when we women
are ever gonna get this. We need a Facebook post
about this. Tit for tat, sexual revenge,
we don't win that game. And we do this
tit for tat thing, and we lose
'cause we end up pregnant. And this can't all be
for revenge. I mean, we... We can't be here
with a one-month-old baby, beautiful, innocent baby,
whose paternity is in question. JUDGE LAKE:
Was the revenge worth this? No. JUDGE LAKE: Right. What are your hopes Mr. Irvin?
What are you hoping for today? Do you hope this beautiful baby
is your biological child? Yes, I'm hoping he's mine.
For my son's sake. And if he is not? If he's not, I'll be done
with this relationship
for good. I'm ready to get the results. Jerome. (AUDIENCE CLAPPING) These results were prepared
by DNA Diagnostics and
they read as follows. In the case of<i>
Funzie v. Irvin...</i> Pertaining to whether
Mr. Irvin or Mr. Winfield is the father of
one-month-old
Jor'kheem Irvin. JUDGE LAKE:
It has been determined
by this court... The biological father is... Mr... Winfield. I knew it. I told you... I knew this one... JUDGE LAKE: Hold on... Ms. Irvin... She knew it wasn't... Ms. Irvin... MR. IRVIN:
Calm down, calm down. A mother knows
her child's child. My mama went to the hospital
when she had that baby and said,
"That's not my son's child." JUDGE LAKE: Listen... You wrong... (ALL CLAMORING) Because you cheated
without protection. You lied, you lied about it. JUDGE LAKE:
So let's get some order. MS. IRVIN:
If you're going to cheat
without protection. Let's get some order.
Let's get some order. You got what you wanted?
You got to put me out here, he
gonna move you out of there... Let's get some order. JEROME: Ma'am, ma'am. You got to stop. JUDGE LAKE:
Ladies, ladies, ladies! You need to calm down. You need to calm down, okay?
Take a deep breath. We've arrived in the present
with the truth. JUDGE LAKE: Mr. Irvin is not
his biological father, Mr. Winfield is. That is the truth. It disgusts me. That we get
to this point in time and nobody's talking about... How will we
approach this other man and let him know
he's the father. <i> There's no...</i> <i> "I apologize,</i> "I truly thought..."
I mean there is nothing
but arguing back and forth and it's just unnecessary. You have two
other children together and a beautiful family
you've made. The moment she decided
she is going to play your game
better than you, she lost. And this baby, loses, because now this family
is in jeopardy because of this. So now your child's father is,
Mr. Winfield. Mr. Irvin,
you are the legal father. You signed
that birth certificate. Good intentions, bad results. There's no guarantee
that the court is going to take you off
that birth certificate. He's one-month-old, if it's your intention,
I would get after it quickly in a court of law
in your home state. So you all got
somethings to work through. I want you to go
talk to Dr. Jeff, and I want you
to start doing it, because you still have
other children together. I don't want to talk to nobody. I just want to live my life
without her. I don't want to
deal with her anymore. Look, it's fine... (BOTH CLAMORING) JUDGE LAKE: Listen, listen.
Mr. Irvin... <i> Mr. Irvin, you may...
Listen Mr. Irvin...</i> You may not be ready now. <i> You got children together,
and it's not going to
unravel itself.</i> <i>You gonna have to do some work</i> <i> to make sure
that the children
are protected.</i> <i> I want you to do that.</i> <i> I wish you the very best.</i> <i> Court is adjourned.</i> (AUDIENCE CLAPPING)
