Mr. Hamilton, you have
petitioned the court for
a lie detector test on Ms. Lombardi as well as DNA testing regarding her baby daughter. Yes, Your Honor. You say it
is your belief that
the defendant was unfaithful to you around the
time of conception. Yes, Your Honor. You're asking the court
to administer these tests
to help you prove it, once and for all. Yes, Your Honor. Ms. Lombardi, you argue that
Mr. Hamilton is simply blinded by jealousy and paranoia. Yes, Your Honor. So much so, you say he previously went
behind your back and had your other three
children tested... Yes, Your Honor. ...for paternity without
your knowledge. Yes, Your Honor. Today you're asking the
court to rule against DNA testing for your daughter because you say it's
not necessary. That's right, Your Honor. Yes. So, Mr. Hamilton,
are your fears that Ms. Lombardi's
cheating simply jealousy? No, Your Honor. It's actually
history and reality. Like you just stated,
I had to get our other three tested
behind her back after she admitted to cheating
with the first one. So the other two, you know, it was like, wow,
there go the question
right there. And with the baby in
question right now... We should not have to be
here, Your Honor. We should
not have to be here. Your Honor. I have four kids
with this man. Four kids. Three and a possible. We should not have to
be here for this one. Your Honor... Your Honor,
before... Before you read the results,
I would like to say
something to Mr. Hamilton. May I? JUDGE LAKE: Well, this would
be the time. Yes. LOMBARDI: You were right. About what? I cheated with your friend. Well, that ain't nothin' new.
Oh, word! (AUDIENCE GASPING) You really did that, man? Yes, twice. The night I came
home that time... Yes. I really did. Yes, I cheated,
Your Honor. Man, and it's
his baby, right here. It is a possibility. (AUDIENCE GASPING) Oh! Told you, told you. JUDGE LAKE: So how many
times have you cheated,
Mr. Hamilton? 2002 to 2014 is a long time. Maybe 18. (AUDIENCE GASPING) LOMBARDI: He's lying. Do you see
what I deal with?
But I still stay with him. Even though all this stuff
that I go through with him. And him denying our children. And this is what I get. Mr. Hamilton... Yes, ma'am. You... ...are her father. LOMBARDI: Oh, my God.
I knew it. I told you.
I told you! I knew it. I knew it. I told you. I told you. Oh, man. Are you kidding me, man? I told you. I got you and I'm sorry.
I apologize. I deeply apologize.
I'm making up the hurt, too. I'm sorry. I knew it, I knew it. JUDGE LAKE: Miss Lawrence,
you claim that six months ago,
your mother, the defendant, shared a secret
she'd kept from you
your entire life. After 28 years,
believing one man
was your biological father, you've now learned
it may be another. You've petitioned the court
for a paternity test to find out
if the man waiting outside
of our courtroom today <i> is indeed
your biological father.</i> Uhm, she called me
about six months ago, and when I answered
the phone, she was
hysterically crying, and of course, I didn't know
what was going on. And I'm asking her,
"What's wrong, what's wrong?" She's beating around
the bush, telling me
all these random stories. And then finally
she goes into saying that she met some random man
on the bus and that he could
possibly be my father. In the conversation
with Rudolf, um... I told him,
"It's a possibility..." (SIGHS) "...that I may
have your child." JUDGE LAKE: Wow! What was his response
to this? He say, "What would
make you think that
it's my daughter?" I say, "Because there is
really no resemblance "to the man
that she calls her father." she had called me. (SOBBING) And we talked for a while. She said she has
something to tell me. She said
I might have a daughter. And, you know,
I got quiet at first and... I couldn't believe it,
you know. I was like... And then she told me
she was 28 years old, and I was like,
wait a minute.
That's a long time. You know, that's a lot of time
lost out of a kid's life. Mmm-hmm. I mean,
when we separated I used to come back
by her mom's house, and, you know, just see
if I can see her out
or anything, but I guess
they had moved and... I'm sorry. Yes, Miss Lawrence. Yes. Why do you want to know
if I'm your child or not? Because I think it's
important to know
who are my kids. If I have kids, I'd... It's been
a really long time. Like, I can't
fault you at all. I can't fault you
for what's going on but... You can't push me
on the swing no more. (AUDIENCE LAUGHING) No. It's a lot of time lost.
I mean... Yeah. I can't be
pushed on a swing,
and no more Big Wheels. What do you think this is? Yeah, I can just
get to know you and... You know, try to spend
some time with you. "Mr. Roquemore..." You are her father. Oh! (CRYING) Shatika... (SOBBING)
No, leave me alone
right here, please, Mom. Stop. Oh, my God! (SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY) I'm so sorry. Dear God. (LAWRENCE SOBBING) JUDGE LAKE: Miss Lawrence,
there's some tissue for you. Mom, get back on your side. Oh, man! Can you put your feelings
into words and explain? I can't even...
I don't even... I don't have the words. Miss Lockridge, you've
dragged the defendant,
Mr. Tidwell, to court, because he has
refused to acknowledge your 10-month-old son,
King. <i> You are 100% sure
he's the father,</i> and claim today's results
will prove your case. Mr. Tidwell. You say you were never
in a serious relationship
with Miss Lockridge, and you were stunned
when she told you
she was pregnant. The timing
leads you
to suspect that Baby King's father
must be another man. Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. Miss Lockridge,
tell me about Mr. Tidwell's
relationship
with your son. Your Honor, Mr. Tidwell does not
have a relationship
with my son. The only time
he's actually
seen my son is when I've made it
a convenience for him,
and brought him to him. That means, traveling
four hours on a bus. Driving two hours
in the car
to drive to him. He hasn't helped
with diapers. He barely helped
with any clothes. And it hurts.
It's frustrating. He named my son "King." And how am I supposed
to raise a King
and he's not there? You named him "King,"
Mr. Tidwell? TIDWELL:
Yes, Your Honor. But you don't have
a relationship with him? No. Because, Your Honor, I think she more
wants me to be the dad, than she really believes
I'm the dad. She's obsessed with me... (LOCKRIDGE LAUGHS) And she's done a lot
of different things... Obsessed with you? TIDWELL:
To make me feel like
I'm not the father. All right, I'd like
to hear from your mother,
Mr. Tidwell. Miss Harrington,
will you please stand? Thank you. JUDGE LAKE:
Step up to the podium. You are
Mr. Tidwell's mother? HARRINGTON: Yes. What do you believe, ma'am? Do you believe
this is your grandson? She is
very obsessed
with my son. LOCKRIDGE: I'm not obsessed.
I was in love with him. All she talks about
is how much she wants
to be with him, and how she's got
a prayer closet
at home for him. One day, he's gonna
be her husband. Well you know,
this is just obsession really. But he has admitted, Mom, to being intimate
with Miss Lockridge. Yeah. Yes. So why is it so far-fetched
that he could be King's
biological father? Because there was
such a long span of time
in between. I don't know anything
about this young lady really. Other than
being King's mother. That's 'cause your son
kept me a secret, 'cause I'm actually
somebody he could be with, but he's afraid
of commitment. Can I submit one more thing? Absolutely. The birth certificate. There's no dad's name on it. That's all I want today. And if my son's name
is King Tidwell, he needs the man that
named him King Tidwell,
to be in his life. JUDGE LAKE:<i>
You didn't just pick
the name King,</i> <i> you gave him
his last name, too?</i> LOCKRIDGE: <i> But yet,</i>■<i>
he's gonna deny my son.</i> Denying is not the problem,
Your Honor. It's the actions of... From your actions. The way she's been acting.
The things she does. And the men... JUDGE LAKE:
So, wait a minute. What I want
to understand quickly,
you named the child? I gave her the name
that I wanted my son to have. Because at that moment
you thought... And she put
it on there. Exactly.
Yes, Your Honor. At that moment you thought
the baby was yours? Yes. Then later on, you started
to believe he was not? Yes. Because of what you heard? No, what I've seen. Her actions. And what you've seen. JUDGE LAKE: Mr. Tidwell. You are not his father. (AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING) Are you kidding me? That's messed up man. HARRINGTON:
I'm sorry, baby. (GASPS) I'm sorry. (GASPS) I'm sorry. From the bottom
of my broken heart,
Wallace Tidwell, I'm sorry. And to
your whole family,
I apologize. I have no idea who
his dad is at this point. We knew that.
We know that. I'm sorry,
but I didn't sleep... That's okay. (GASPS) HARRINGTON:
Oh, Jesus! Oh! Ron, get her. (LOCKRIDGE GASPING) Ah, boy. RON: All right. I knew it. I knew it. (CRYING) All right. You want five minutes?
Okay. JUDGE LAKE: Juliana.
Calm down, baby. It's okay. We're all here.
We're all here. Juliana,
I'm here with you. I don't know who it is!
I don't know who it is! I'm not gonna
leave you, okay? Let it out. (CRYING) HARRINGTON: Calm down. (CRYING CONTINUES) RON: Okay.
All right, let it out. JUDGE LAKE:
Just sit down, honey.
It's okay. It's okay. LOCKRIDGE:
I want my baby!
I want my baby! Oh, my God. JUDGE LAKE:<i>
Um, we handle very serious
issues in this court room.</i> <i> And I think what
we all witnessed today</i> is she truly believed that, Mr. Tidwell,
you were her child's father. The truth, sometimes,
it breaks us down. And we need
a minute to process it. HARRINGTON:
Mmm-hmm. And she needs a minute. Yes. Ms. Kelso, you are in court
today to prove that Mr. Davis is the father of your
nine-month-old baby,
Conner Kelso. KELSO: Yes, Your Honor. You claim Mr. Davis has
done nothing for your son, so, you're suing for half
the child-rearing expenses, in the sum of $2,561.
Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. Mr. Davis, you say, Ms. Kelso
was in a relationship with another man, Mr. Haffner, during the window
of conception. DAVIS: Yes, Your Honor. JUDGE LAKE: So, you
are 100% certain, that you are not Conner's
father, is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. Ms. Kelso, you were in a
relationship with another man, so why are you
suing Mr. Davis? Because, our conception
date aligns with a day that I was sexually
active with Mr. Davis. JUDGE LAKE: Mr. Haffner, thank
you for joining us today. I have to ask you, do
you think baby Conner,
is your child? That's what I think. You do? Yes, Your Honor. And so... Have you done anything
for Conner thus far? Have you helped
in raising him? HAFFNER: <i> Yes, Your Honor.</i> <i> I have been feeding him,
being there for him,
showing him I love him.</i> What are you holding?
Is this evidence you
brought to court? Yes, Your Honor. I'd like to see what
that evidence is. What is this, sir? It's a picture of
me and Conner. It is. Yes, Your Honor. JUDGE LAKE: <i> So you're
presenting this picture
to show a resemblance.</i> <i> And is this you, when
you were a child?</i> HAFFNER: <i> Yes, Your Honor.</i> <i> And then baby Conner.</i> HAFFNER: <i> Yes, Your Honor.</i> <i> And you believe there is
a resemblance?</i> HAFFNER: <i> Yes, Your Honor.</i> <i> Okay. When you look at that
picture Mr. Davis, do you
see a resemblance?</i> Well, they're twins! (AUDIENCE LAUGHING) I can't tell them apart. <i> When you look at these
pictures, Ms. Kelso,</i> <i> do you see more
of a resemblance</i> <i> between your child
and one of these men?</i> KELSO: His nose
looks like Jamal's, his eyes look like mine. His lips look like Richard,
his hair looks like Jamal's. <i> I just can't tell, they're so
similar in different ways.</i> You are truly confused.
I can see it on your face. I'm just absolutely confused.
And I don't know. You really are confused
and I can see it. I made a mistake by cheating
on Mr. Haffner with Mr. Davis. I made that mistake
and I don't know. as it pertains to
nine-month-old Conner Kelso, as to whether Mr. Haffner
or Mr. Davis is the
biological father, it has been determined
by this court, Mr. Haffner, you
are not the father. (KELSO SOBS) JUDGE LAKE: Mr. Davis, You... Are the father. (GROANING) Do you need to sit
down, Ms. Kelso? You need to sit down. Okay. (SOBBING CONTINUES)
Why, of all people? DECKER: It's okay. My son needs a father. Two other kids lost, but you
knocked up two other girls
while I was pregnant! DAVIS: I take care of my
other children, and I'm going
to take care of my third. Regardless of how you and
I are, that has nothing to
do with Conner. (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) AUDIENCE: Good day. Ms. Harris,
you have been caught
in a love triangle. There are
two men in court today,
claiming to have fathered your 18-month-old
daughter, Aniah. Your current boyfriend,
the plaintiff, Mr. Murray, and the defendant,
your ex-boyfriend,
Mr. Donaldson. They are both in court today
to prove paternity. Now, you are currently
in a relationship
with Mr. Murray. Yes. But both Mr. Murray
and Mr. Donaldson think they are
your 18-month-old daughter Aniah's biological father. HARRIS: Yes. JUDGE LAKE: You believe Aniah looks like your grandchild,
like your son's baby? WEAVER: Right. JUDGE LAKE:<i> And that's a
picture of Mr. Murray
on the left</i> <i> and Aniah on the right.</i> JUDGE LAKE: Why are
you smiling like that,
Mr. Donaldson? 'Cause that's a real...
They do look alike. (AUDIENCE LAUGHING) DONALDSON:<i>
You can't even lie.
They look alike.</i> But also submitted to the court was a baby picture
of Mr. Donaldson. MURRAY:<i> It's hard to tell.</i> WEAVER:<i> Right. It's
definitely hard to tell.</i> JUDGE LAKE:<i> So, now as you
look at that picture,
Ms. Weaver, you even say</i> <i> it's hard to tell just...</i> <i> Just with physical
characteristics.</i> Absolutely. When it comes to 18-month-old
Aniah Harris, it has been determined
by this court... Mr. Murray, you... Are not the father. WEAVER: That's okay. She's still your baby. (SOBBING)
I can't sit here no more. Ms. Harris? WOMAN: It's okay.
It's okay. WEAVER: I got her.
I got her... It's okay. We got you. (CRYING)
I don't wanna be on
the camera no more, no. Okay. This is, um, a very tough
result for Ms. Harris, and as I said earlier, some of the
adult activities
you engage in, they have real-life
consequences. Mr. Watson, you are in court to prove that you are not the
biological father
of the defendant's four-year-old son, Kevin. You say that while
you were away, Ms. Mahoney was having sexual
relationships with two different men and either of them could be
the father. Yes, Your Honor. Ms. Mahoney, you say you are
99.999% sure that Mr. Watson is the father
and deny his accusations of infidelity. Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. So, Mr. Watson, you say today's results
will determine the future
of your relationship. Yes, Your Honor.
It will, um... I've known her since
we were kids. If... We need to get
these results because you know, we are engaged
and I would like to marry her <i> and I really hope</i> <i> this is my son.</i> JUDGE LAKE:<i> And you say
the relationship's
on the line,</i> meaning if the results
don't turn out the way
you would like, the relationship,
the marriage, everything... It's out the window,
Your Honor.
It's over with. And so, Mr. Watson, you are rejecting the child? Yes, Your Honor. I'm not the dad, that's why. When I... When I was away... When I came back. She was cheating and... She has a bad reputation
of being, basically, as I'm gonna
say it, the neighborhood hoe. (AUDIENCE GASPS) Okay, we gonna try to use
respectful language, but... Let's say, she had
a reputation of being very promiscuous. Yes. Yes, Your Honor. Okay. And so, you were away
and you came home. What did you find
when you came home? WATSON: She had two men
staying with her and... They were showering her...
Showering her with gifts. And taking care of her.
Now, me as a man personally, I'm not gonna do that
for no woman... Being a man, though,
you shouldn't have left me. That's why I'm here. Is there something you have not said? Is there another man that could potentially be
Kevin's biological father? No, ma'am. Are there any other men? No, ma'am. I have...
We have broken up and I've had other, you know,
relationships with men but never around when
I got pregnant. How close in proximity to Kevin's conception did you have relationships
with other men? It was after, Your Honor. WATSON: Not true. It was after... After he was born or after
you got pregnant? It was after he was born
and he was already probably about
two years old. Get out of here, man. Not gonna argue. You're right. I'm not either.
I don't wanna argue. We've done four years
of arguing. I just... I wanna know
where to go from here.
What to do. Mr. Watson, you are the father. (AUDIENCE CHEERING) MAHONEY: See? I love you. (CRYING) I love you so much. I'm sorry, baby. I love you. I love you so much. I love you. I'm sorry, baby. I know. It's okay. It's okay. (CRYING) YOLANDA: Come here.
Come here. I love you. I love you guys, too. Okay. I'm better now. JUDGE LAKE: You relieved,
Mr. Watson? Yes, ma'am. Can we go home and get
married now? (GIGGLES) Yes, we can. (AUDIENCE CHEERING) Listen. It can be better. But you have to do the work. MAHONEY: That's why
we're here. Right. I was just about to say...
Ms. Mahoney,
you're so correct. This was the first step. Took you four years
to get here. To just get clarity. From a situation
that's just been hanging over
your head and destroying your lives. It's been so hard. And not just your life. Kevin's life. Yeah. I'm gonna make that
way better. I'm... I'm gonna step up. JUDGE LAKE: Yes. Swear to God. Ms. Kyles, you have
opened your case
to prove to the defendant that her deceased son, James, is your 14-month-old daughter,
Ava's, biological father. You state that you
know the defendant is in pain
due to the loss
of her son, but so are you. Yes, Your Honor. JUDGE LAKE: And you
want nothing more
than to give her closure. Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. Ms. Lyte, you say, Ms. Kyles is
a pathological liar and you claim that as much
as you would love for a piece of your son to be here, you don't trust
that baby Ava
belongs to him. Is that correct? JEANETTE: Yes, Your Honor. We were supposed to...
I kept asking
about doctor's appointments, 'cause I felt like she
may have needed her shots
and things like that. And that was the last thing
me and my son talked about when he came
and got her that day too, also besides her birthday
that was coming up. She wanted to talk
to me in person. And I do believe
to let me know. I was supposed to take her
to a doctor's appointment, and then, we didn't make it
to that doctor's appointment. And I received
the texts letting me know that... She didn't have
to tell me this, but my grandbaby name
is not Ava Jashea. JEANETTE: Her name
is Skylar Angel. And that's how
I found out
a couple of weeks ago. On my son's obituary,
and everything, it's Ava Jashea Miller. But, in fact, her name
was Skylar Angel? And she did not
have your son's last name. JEANETTE: Miller? No. (AUDIENCE MURMURING) (JEANETTE SNIFFLES) the percentage
of relatedness between Ms. Lyte and Skylar, Ava is 99%. JUDGE LAKE: You
are related. (AUDIENCE CHEERING,
APPLAUDING) Thank you. (SOBBING) (SNIFFLES) (LAUGHS) Oh, thank you. We can do
what we gotta do. And get her name. I'm very happy
I could deliver
this result today. ANIA: Thank you. Me too. Thank you. JUDGE LAKE: Very happy. Not just for both
of you ladies, but for Ava, and for James. JEANETTE: Yes. JUDGE LAKE: And I
hope he's smiling
in this moment. He is. Ms. Cayce, you say that for more than 25 years
your mother has told you that a deceased man, who is listed on your
birth certificate, is your biological father. Yes, Your Honor. Now, another man,
Mr. Edwards, is claiming he is your biological father. Yes, Your Honor. Ms. Ewing, you say, you are sure Mr. Edwards
is not your daughter's father. In fact, you say
you are 100% certain that a man named Otis Hawkins, who you claim
was shot and killed, is in fact, your daughter's
biological father. Yes, Your Honor. And, Mr. Edwards, you claim
that you and Ms. Ewing were still in a sexual
relationship at the time
her daughter was conceived and hope to prove
that you are indeed Ms. Cayce's biological father. Yes, Your Honor. You've been told for over 25 years that Otis Hawkins,
the man you believe to be your father, was dead. Yes, ma'am. But he's alive. (GASPS) Oh! (AUDIENCE GASPS) And we found
him for you. Jerome, please escort
Mr. Hawkins... GINGER: Oh, my God! ...into the courtroom. He's here, Laconda. JUDGE LAKE: You need
to sit down? You okay? JEROME: If you'll
go up to the witness stand. GINGER: Oh, my God!
Laconda, that's your dad! There's your dad! Don't worry. Oh, my God! That is me. Let me see. Oh, I got this picture
and my sister lost it. That's you! I have this picture. GINGER: Look at you, baby! In the case of <i> Cayce v. Ewing,</i> <i> Edwards, Hawkins,</i> pertaining to whether
Mr. Hawkins is the father of Ms. Cayce, Mr. Hawkins, you are not her father. Oh! (SOBBING) Laconda, in my heart,
you're still my child. GINGER: I know
who your dad is. (AUDIENCE APPLAUDS) JUDGE LAKE: Ms. Ewing? Do you know who her father is? Yeah, I do. And it's... His brother. (AUDIENCE GASPS) LACONDA: What the... Mr. Hawkins' brother? RICHARD: Whoa! I didn't see that coming.
