About this season
Judge Lauren Lake hears cases involving not only questions of paternity, but also many types of stories involving DNA.
Episodes (120)
1. White vs. Hollie/Parker
Aired 17 September 2018 • 22 min
A woman from Georgia brings two men to court to set the record straight, after lying to both of them about the paternity of her daughter.
2. Rayford vs. Freeman
Aired 17 September 2018 • 22 min
The mother of an 8-month-old boy is looking to prove to her ex-boyfriend, and his new fiancé, that he is undoubtedly the biological father of her son.
3. Hyzer vs. Onbey
Aired 18 September 2018 • 22 min
After a messy divorce and years of paternity doubt, a woman brings her ex-husband to court to prove he fathered her 19 year old daughter.
4. King Jr. vs. Holmes
Aired 18 September 2018 • 22 min
A young mother is hopeful that her high school crush is the father of her 10-month-old son, but admits she was also involved with another man.
5. Maddox vs. Benton
Aired 19 September 2018 • 22 min
Seeking financial help to raise her 18-month-old son, a Georgia woman brings to court the family of the deceased man, who she claims is her son's father.
6. Hummel vs. Pack
Aired 19 September 2018 • 22 min
Caught in a love triangle, an Ohio man and his girlfriend bring his ex-girlfriend to court to prove he is not the father of her baby girl; but in a surprising twist his current girlfriend's 1-month-old son is called into question.
7. Davis vs. Cole
Aired 20 September 2018 • 22 min
A woman brings her boyfriend of four years to court to prove that he's the biological father of her child, but is taken by surprise when her twin sister testifies that he may not be.
8. Lee vs. Green
Aired 20 September 2018 • 22 min
A self-proclaimed promiscuous Georgia woman brings her ex-boyfriend to court to prove that he is the father of her son - not her sugar daddy!
9. Johnson vs. Walters
Aired 21 September 2018 • 22 min
A traveling salesman had a "fling" with a married woman and is accused of fathering her 2-year-old daughter.
10. Myers vs. Black
Aired 21 September 2018 • 22 min
An Alabama woman brings her ex-boyfriend to court to prove to him that he is the father of her 3-year-old son. She demands that he stops dodging his paternal responsibilities.
11. Patterson vs. Knight
Aired 24 September 2018 • 22 min
Two Alabama men appear in court, both firm in the belief that they fathered the defendant's 4-year-old son.
12. Boykin vs. Gulley
Aired 24 September 2018 • 22 min
An Alabama man summons his summer fling to court to prove he has been trapped in a web of lies and that he is not the father of her 3-month old child.
13. Gower vs. Ducasse
Aired 25 September 2018 • 22 min
It's an emotional day in Paternity Court when a 24-year-old Missouri man confronts his alleged father for abandoning him after his mother died in a car accident.
14. Johnson/McIver vs. Davenport
Aired 25 September 2018 • 22 min
A Georgia man and his new fiancée dispute the paternity of his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
15. Hodges vs. Willard
Aired 26 September 2018 • 22 min
An Alabama man brings his unfaithful ex-fiancé to court, seeking to uncover the truth surrounding the paternity of her 1-month-old baby girl.
16. Rogers vs. Green
Aired 26 September 2018 • 22 min
A woman from Michigan is determined to vindicate her deceased son with the results of a DNA test.
17. Jones vs. Jones
Aired 27 September 2018 • 22 min
A New York man questions the paternity of his wife's 4-year-old daughter and undergoes a sperm analysis test to determine his ability to father a child.
18. Cotton vs. Pendleton
Aired 27 September 2018 • 22 min
Philadelphia mother brings ex-boyfriend to court to prove that he is the father of her 6-month-old baby girl. She's tired of him denying paternity and wants him to step up.
19. Robinson vs. Smith
Aired 28 September 2018 • 22 min
A Michigan woman brings her boyfriend to court to prove he is the biological father of her 2-month-old fraternal twins.
20. Davis vs. Simpson
Aired 28 September 2018 • 22 min
After forgiving his ex-wife for cheating on him eleven times, a divorced man doubts the paternity of her 2-year-old daughter.
21. Grimes vs. Davis
Aired 1 October 2018 • 22 min
A woman from Missouri says her ex-boyfriend is the biological father of her 10-month-old son, but he claims that another man is.
22. Herrod vs. Walther
Aired 2 October 2018 • 22 min
After the tragic loss of her lover, an Indiana woman comes to court to prove to his parents that her daughter is their grandchild.
23. Lewis vs. Scott
Aired 3 October 2018 • 22 min
A Tennessee man claims that a young woman was the result of an almost decade-long affair he had with a married woman.
24. Jackson vs. Hightower
Aired 4 October 2018 • 22 min
A woman from California confronts the man she has always known to be her biological father after he disappeared on her 20 years before.
25. Webber vs. Vergara
Aired 5 October 2018 • 22 min
An Ohio man comes to Paternity Court to prove that he's not the biological father of his girlfriend's 1-month-old son, as the baby does not carry a specific family trait.
26. Fayne vs. Geeter
Aired 8 October 2018 • 22 min
A Tennessee woman admits to cheating on her husband several times but brings him to court to prove he is her son's biological father.
27. Graham vs. Scott
Aired 9 October 2018 • 22 min
In the midst of planning her wedding, a Georgia woman brings her fiancé to court to prove that he is the biological father of her 4-year-old daughter.
28. Dennis vs. Dennis
Aired 10 October 2018 • 22 min
Judge Lake reveals DNA test results for a 22-year-old Missouri woman who has never met, seen, or spoken to the man she was always told is her father.
29. Jarquin vs. Burns
Aired 11 October 2018 • 22 min
A first date produces a due date and now a Georgia woman is determined to prove that her ex-boyfriend is the biological father of her 4-month-old son.
30. Jamison vs. Smith
Aired 12 October 2018 • 22 min
After being cheated on multiple times, a Virginia man brings his girlfriend to court -- he refuses to continue to live a lie and needs to know if he's the biological father of her two sons.
31. Porter-Atkins vs. Fisher
Aired 15 October 2018 • 22 min
The single mother of a 3-month-old boy, brings her unsupportive ex-boyfriend to court, demanding that he stops ignoring his paternal responsibilities.
32. Christian vs. Christian
Aired 16 October 2018 • 22 min
After 26 years of living in the dark, a distraught woman comes to court to prove her paterntity to the man she has known as her father her entire life.
33. Dayman vs. Osborne
Aired 17 October 2018 • 22 min
Her best friend texted her boyfriend that he's not the father and now a Michigan woman is in court to prove paternity and save her relationship.
34. Funzie vs. Irvin
Aired 18 October 2018 • 22 min
The mother of a 1-month-old child brings her high school sweetheart to court to prove her one-night stand left no real consequences, and that HE is the father of her child.
35. Garcia vs. Huffman
Aired 19 October 2018 • 22 min
A Georgia woman, representing her deceased father, brings a woman to court to prove that he did not father her two daughters.
36. Williams vs. Jackson
Aired 22 October 2018 • 22 min
Exhausted from years of denial, a Georgia woman brings her husband to court to demand he steps up as the father to her two-year-old son.
37. Adle vs. Jones
Aired 24 October 2018 • 22 min
A swinger couple comes to court after a night of fun involving another man leaves the paternity of their 3-month-old daughter in question.
38. Points vs. Rowan
Aired 25 October 2018 • 22 min
A Kentucky woman brings her ex-boyfriend to court to prove that he is the father of her 29-year-old daughter, after telling him that he wasn't years ago.
39. Brewington vs. Lee
Aired 25 October 2018 • 22 min
Tired of her ex-boyfriend dodging child support, the mother of a 3-year-old child brings her ex to court to prove that he is the biological father of her son.
40. Chaplin vs. Jackson
Aired 26 October 2018 • 22 min
There's drama in the courtroom when a Georgia woman faces a former friend, who claims her son fathered her 3-month-old baby.
41. Milner Sr. vs. Heath
Aired 26 October 2018 • 22 min
A heartbroken Texas man brings his current girlfriend to court to finally put his doubts to rest about the paternity of her 3-month-old baby boy.
42. Dixon vs. Hunt
Aired 29 October 2018 • 22 min
After being referred to Paternity Court by Couples Court with the Cutlers, a woman wants to prove that her husband fathered her daughter.
43. Gutierrez vs. Sullivan
Aired 29 October 2018 • 22 min
A 26-year-old Texas woman summons her mother to court for paternity fraud after she finds out that she has four potential fathers.
44. Fetters vs. Fetters
Aired 30 October 2018 • 22 min
She had sex with her husband's family member and her ex, and now her husband claims he is not the father of her nine-month-old son.
45. Travis vs. McNair
Aired 30 October 2018 • 22 min
Rumors of cheating has a Mississippi man suspicious over the paternity of a child he has raised since birth.
46. Brown vs. Shenoster
Aired 31 October 2018 • 22 min
A Muslim woman claims her husband is her 6-month-old daughter's biological father, while he denies paternity -- and their marriage.
47. Renfrow vs. Tuzinkanimana (Tuzi)
Aired 31 October 2018 • 22 min
A distressed mother is demanding financial help from the man she claims is the biological father of her child who has a rare medical condition.
48. Gregory vs. Elston
Aired 1 November 2018 • 22 min
Two weeks after their engagement is called off due to paternity questions, an Alabama woman brings her ex-fiance to court to prove that he is the biological father of her 20-month-old son.
49. Amos vs. Johnson Jr., Part 1
Aired 1 November 2018 • 22 min
A paternity bombshell is dropped when an Arkansas woman brings her ex-boyfriend to court to prove that he is the biological father of her 2-month-old daughter. [Part 1 of 2]
50. Carmon vs. Carmon
Aired 2 November 2018 • 22 min
A 27-year marriage is on thin ice because a man from California questions the paternity of his 4-year old daughter.
51. Amos vs. Johnson Jr., Part 2
Aired 2 November 2018 • 22 min
An Arkansas woman brings her ex-boyfriend to court to prove that he is the father. [Part 2 of 2]
52. Tisdale vs. McElhone
Aired 5 November 2018 • 22 min
It's a case of deceit and deception when a Pennsylvania woman brings her boyfriend and secret lover to court to determine who fathered her 2-month-old son.
53. London vs. Drake
Aired 5 November 2018 • 22 min
A Texas woman claims she's the offspring of a man who's now deceased.
54. Hannon vs. Dorsey
Aired 6 November 2018 • 22 min
A woman reveals the identity of her 30-year-old daughter's biological father before passing away; the man denies ever meeting the mother.
55. Moore vs. Scott
Aired 6 November 2018 • 22 min
A Mississippi man brings his ex-girlfriend to court, adamant that he is the father of her 4-year-old daughter.
56. Jordan vs. Heim
Aired 7 November 2018 • 22 min
Two men are caught in a web of lies spun by the woman whom they slept with five years earlier; paternity tests may reveal the truth.
57. Grandmaison vs. Goulder
Aired 7 November 2018 • 22 min
A woman betrayed a man's trust and cheated with a roommate; her boyfriend is in court to prove that he is the father of her 8-month-old daughter.
58. Strong/Strong vs. McLain
Aired 8 November 2018 • 22 min
An Illinois couple summon their friend to court to find out if a hot threesome date turned into a due date.
59. Weatherspoon vs. Ferguson, Part 1
Aired 8 November 2018 • 22 min
An Indiana man comes to court to prove that he's not the biological father of either of his ex-girlfriend's sons. [Part 1 of 2]
60. William vs. Glover Jr.
Aired 9 November 2018 • 22 min
A music promoter from Georgia believes he is not the father of his ex-girlfriend's baby.
61. Weatherspoon vs. Ferguson, Part 2
Aired 9 November 2018 • 22 min
An Indiana man comes to court to prove that he's not the biological father. [Part 2 of 2]
62. Shockley vs. Shockley, Part 1
Aired 12 November 2018 • 22 min
Two brothers with the same name are in court to find out if the younger brother got his older brother's wife pregnant, more than 30 years ago. [Part 1 of 2]
63. Harrington vs. Daye
Aired 12 November 2018 • 22 min
An anonymous text claiming that another man got his girlfriend pregnant causes a North Carolina man to doubt fathering her 1-month-old daughter.
64. Shockley vs. Shockley, Part 2
Aired 13 November 2018 • 22 min
Two brothers are in court to find out if one brother got his older brother's wife pregnant, more than 30 years ago. [Part 2 of 2]
65. St. James vs. Esaw
Aired 13 November 2018 • 22 min
After her father confesses his 33-year doubt, a woman from Texas is utterly destroyed and must come to court to uncover the truth.
66. Boleyjack vs. Davis
Aired 14 November 2018 • 22 min
A woman feels betrayed when her mother and sister fuel her boyfriend's doubts that he is the father of her son.
67. Carson/Shelmonson-Bey vs. Marcellus
Aired 14 November 2018 • 22 min
After tragically losing their brother, two grieving sisters from Michigan want to restore their family name by proving he did not father his ex-girlfriend's child.
68. Stewart vs. Anderson
Aired 15 November 2018 • 22 min
A Texas woman summons her ex-boyfriend to court to prove that he is the biological father of her almost-27-year-old son, after he has been dodging and ducking a paternity test.
69. Edwards vs. Morris
Aired 15 November 2018 • 22 min
After engaging in a threesome 20 years ago, a mother from Virginia is determined to help her daughter find her true biological father.
70. Currington vs. Kim Larson
Aired 16 November 2018 • 22 min
An 18-year-old woman claims her 42-year-old ex-lover begged her to have his baby, but he and his daughter have paternity doubts due to her admitted infidelity.
71. Sanchez-Brown vs. Brown
Aired 16 November 2018 • 22 min
Rumors of his wife's adulterous activities has a man from Illinois doubting the paternity of her seventh child.
72. Brown vs. Washington, Part 1
Aired 19 November 2018 • 22 min
A mess hits the courtroom when three men are implicated in the paternity of one child. [Part 1 of 2]
73. Wilson vs. Doughty
Aired 19 November 2018 • 22 min
A weekend fling may have produced a love child 36 years ago; a woman from South Carolina confronts the man who abandoned her three decades ago.
74. Brown vs. Washington, Part 2
Aired 20 November 2018 • 22 min
Three men are implicated in the paternity of one child. [Part 2 of 2]
75. Carroll vs. Parr
Aired 20 November 2018 • 22 min
After his girlfriend went on a camping trip with another man, an Illinois man questions if he is her son's biological father.
76. Browning vs. Browning
Aired 21 November 2018 • 22 min
A 25-year-old woman and her family come to court to find out if the man she grew up calling Dad is really her biological father.
77. Livingston vs. Snyder
Aired 21 November 2018 • 22 min
A woman receives a sexually explicit text message from another man that leaves her former fiance doubting the paternity of her daughter.
78. Hopper vs. Everette/Royster
Aired 22 January 2019 • 22 min
Two women come to court to find out if a grieving mother's deceased son fathered their children.
79. Hall vs. Reed
Aired 25 January 2019 • 22 min
A 32-year-old man believes his entire family perished in a house fire when he was a child, until another man steps up saying he's his biological father.
80. Eastridge vs. Eastridge
Aired 28 January 2019 • 22 min
In an effort to save her marriage, a woman brings her husband to court to put a stop to his endless accusations and prove once and for all that he is the biological father of her 6-month-old son.
81. Washington vs. Steinhart
Aired 31 January 2019 • 22 min
New York tempers flare as a man and his girlfriend bring "the other woman" to court to prove he did not father her 3-month-old daughter.
82. Jackson vs. Eiland
Aired 31 January 2019 • 22 min
They had sexual encounters on her back porch and the back seat of his car, and now a Chicago man denies fathering his ex-lover's daughter.
83. Wilson vs. Johnson
Aired 1 February 2019 • 22 min
After a whirlwind love affair and discovering his girlfriend is pregnant, a man disappears, saying another man is the father.
84. Bruce vs. Miller
Aired 1 February 2019 • 22 min
A Florida woman comes to court to uncover the truth behind her ex-boyfriend's constant denial of her 1-year-old daughter.
85. McKinney vs. Davis/Williams
Aired 4 February 2019 • 22 min
Despite being raised by another man, a 32-year-old woman from Arkansas is convinced that her mother's ex-husband is her biological father.
86. Nash vs. Brewer
Aired 4 February 2019 • 22 min
After multiple sexual encounters with her next-door neighbor, a Chicago woman is desperate to prove that he fathered her 7-month-old daughter.
87. Moody vs. Vaughn
Aired 5 February 2019 • 22 min
A failed lie-detector test and an admission of cheating lead a man to believe that he is not the father of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son.
88. Broussard vs. Broussard
Aired 5 February 2019 • 22 min
A California man is ready to unmask his cheating wife and is certain that her 4-month-old child is not his.
89. Collins vs. Wiggins
Aired 6 February 2019 • 22 min
A deceased man's family brings to court a woman who claims to be the mother of his child.
90. Hooks vs. Payne
Aired 6 February 2019 • 22 min
A man calls his much-younger ex-girlfriend a gold-digger and denies fathering her 3-year-old daughter.
91. Morgan vs. Mangum
Aired 7 February 2019 • 22 min
A man refuses to believe he is the father of his girlfriend's newborn and has concrete evidence to prove that another man is.
92. Walker vs. Conn
Aired 7 February 2019 • 22 min
Sex with two men on the same day raises questions as to who fathered a 13-month-old boy.
93. Maxon vs. Gearring
Aired 8 February 2019 • 22 min
Filled with regret, a Tennessee man brings his ex-fling to court to prove that he is not the father of her 3-year-old daughter.
94. Shocking Cases, Surprising Updates!
Aired 8 February 2019 • 22 min
Judge Lake takes a look back at some of the courtroom's most outrageous couples to see whether their relationships survived after their paternity secrets were revealed.
95. Miles vs. Fullilove
Aired 11 February 2019 • 22 min
After discovering that her "deceased" father is still alive, a 25-year-old woman meets the man who vanished out of her life after her birth.
96. Cates vs. Gee
Aired 11 February 2019 • 22 min
A North Carolina woman brings her "side guy" to court to prove that he is the biological father of her 2-year-old son.
97. Wilson vs. Wilson
Aired 12 February 2019 • 22 min
A woman says her husband is neglecting their child because he has a baby with his new girlfriend; he says he suspects her ex is her daughter's father.
98. Woods vs. Johnson
Aired 12 February 2019 • 22 min
A game of tit-for-tat leads a couple from Michigan to doubt the paternity of their two little girls.
99. Williams vs. Sports
Aired 13 February 2019 • 22 min
A prenatal DNA test provided a couple with two conflicting results, and they come to Judge Lake to get the truth regarding the paternity of a 4-month-old baby boy.
100. Common vs. Smith
Aired 13 February 2019 • 22 min
Thirty years of living in lies and secrecy come to a screeching halt when a desperate mother brings her ex-fling to court to learn the truth about who fathered her daughter.
101. Delaney vs. Parrett
Aired 14 February 2019 • 22 min
He took her virginity before passing away, and now a young woman is in court to prove to her ex-lover's family that he fathered her child.
102. Coleman vs. Bennett
Aired 14 February 2019 • 22 min
After hearing sex noises coming from his ex-girlfriend's house, a man now questions the paternity of her child.
103. Stokes vs. Kizart III
Aired 15 February 2019 • 22 min
After seven miscarriages, a woman at last gives birth to a child, then her fiancé doubts he's the father.
104. Update Show 4: Did the Relationship Survive?
Aired 15 February 2019 • 22 min
Judge Lake takes a look back at some of the courtroom's most outrageous couples to see if their relationships survived after paternity secrets were revealed.
105. Gantt vs. Bryant
Aired 18 February 2019 • 22 min
Still grieving the tragic death of her son, a mother summons his estranged ex-girlfriend to court to prove he is not the father of her 4-year-old son.
106. Haralson vs. Smith
Aired 18 February 2019 • 22 min
After 19 years of paying child support, a Detroit man gets to meet his daughter, then denies paternity.
107. Wilson vs. Wilson
Aired 19 February 2019 • 22 min
After his wife leaves him to cheat with his friend, a man from Georgia claims it's impossible he could have fathered her child.
108. Montgomery Jr. vs. Dabney
Aired 19 February 2019 • 22 min
An impetuous one-night stand leaves two strangers feuding over the paternity of a 3-year-old girl.
109. Wilson vs. Kelly
Aired 20 February 2019 • 22 min
After her live-in boyfriend passes away, a Maryland woman summons his parents to court to prove he fathered her 4-year-old daughter.
110. Crawford vs. Liggins
Aired 20 February 2019 • 22 min
A 35-year-old woman finds out that a man whom she has never met may be her biological father.
111. Thomas vs. Powell
Aired 21 February 2019 • 22 min
A 22-year-old woman brings the man she's always believed to be her father after he confesses his doubts surrounding her mother's promiscuity.
112. Brown vs. Wilcox
Aired 21 February 2019 • 22 min
Despite their seven-year relationship and having twin girls together, a Florida woman comes to court to prove that her ex is not the father of her 2-year-old son.
113. Phillips vs. Williamson
Aired 22 February 2019 • 22 min
A furious woman brings to court her deceased boyfriend's mother to prove that she is her 3-month-old daughter's grandmother.
114. Daniels/Porter vs. Johnson
Aired 22 February 2019 • 22 min
A California woman is livid that her ex denies her 2-year-old, but he claims she was sleeping with another man when she conceived.
115. Barkley vs. Barkley/Barkley-Beck, Part 1
Aired 25 February 2019 • 22 min
A Virginia man summons two sisters to court to prove that he is their father, rather than the man they have called Dad for 30 years. [Part 1 of 2]
116. Edelen vs. Thomas
Aired 25 February 2019 • 22 min
A mother from Michigan claims that, before his passing, her son confessed that he doubted the paternity of his girlfriend's daughter.
117. Barkley vs. Barkley/Barkley-Beck, Part 2
Aired 26 February 2019 • 22 min
A Virginia man summons two sisters to court to prove that he is their father. [Part 2 of 2]
118. Sand vs. Hundley
Aired 26 February 2019 • 22 min
After catching his girlfriend in a lie, a man from Ohio suspects she cheated and gave birth to another man's son.
119. Smith vs. Jones
Aired 27 February 2019 • 22 min
A Michigan man deflowers his girlfriend but doubts he's the father of her 3-year-old daughter.
120. Jenkins vs. Crockett
Aired 27 February 2019 • 22 min
A Mississippi mother brings her college fling to court to prove that he fathered her daughter 23 years ago, a secret she has kept from her daughter.