Lauren Lake's Paternity Court
Join Judge Lauren Lake as she presides over highly emotional cases that lead to life-changing consequences and new beginnings. Lauren Lake's Paternity Court uncovers the truth... and sometimes the truth hurts.
Main Cast
Lauren Lakeas Judge Lauren Lake
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: Tucker/Riley vs. Riley
Aired: Sep 23, 2013A young father questions his daughter's paternity after learning of his wife's cheating ways.
- Episode 2: Weeks vs. Moore
Aired: Sep 23, 2013A man brings his mother to court to learn the truth about a 30-year-old paternity question.
- Episode 3: Myers vs. Smith/McCraney
Aired: Sep 24, 2013A woman brings her mother to court to learn which of 13 men is her biological father.
- Episode 4: Threlkeld vs. Threlkeld
Aired: Sep 24, 2013A veteran is distraught because his wife cheated on him while he was in Afghanistan and fears that her daughter is not his.
- Episode 5: Deggs vs. Guerin
Aired: Sep 25, 2013A man's wife tells him their 6-month-old son may not be his.
- Episode 6: Eggleston vs. Eggleston
Aired: Sep 25, 2013Twins want to prove that the man who took them in after their mother's death is their biological father.
- Episode 7: Dixon vs. Froio
Aired: Sep 26, 2013A young woman with cancer fights through the denials of the man she believes is her father.
- Episode 8: Hicks vs. Narvaez
Aired: Sep 26, 2013A woman's extramarital affairs cast doubt on the paternity of her daughter.
- Episode 9: Hunt vs. Tinsley
Aired: Sep 27, 2013A rapper wants to prove that a 3-year-old is not his daughter and that her mother is just a groupie after his money.
- Episode 10: Hayes vs. Hayes
Aired: Sep 27, 2013After learning that her sister slept with her ex-husband, a woman demands a paternity test on her niece.
- Episode 11: Manser vs. Sehr
Aired: Sep 30, 2013A man says he was wrongly imprisoned for being in arrears on child support for a child he believes is not his.
- Episode 12: Pickett vs. Pickett
Aired: Sep 30, 2013A man wants to be the father of his wife's child, but he needs to find the truth.
- Episode 13: Scott vs. Crane
Aired: Oct 1, 2013After reuniting with his wife, a man wants to prove that his girlfriend's baby is not his.
- Episode 14: Scott vs. Kahlon
Aired: Oct 1, 2013A man suspects that his girlfriend's child is not his after he finds text messages to other men on her phone.
- Episode 15: Hayslip vs. Hayslip
Aired: Oct 2, 2013A teen hopes a DNA test will prove to a stubborn man that he is her father.
- Episode 16: Coe vs. Coe
Aired: Oct 2, 2013A woman unsure of her grandchild's paternity brings her troubled teen daughter to court.
- Episode 17: Jenkins vs. Scott
Aired: Oct 3, 2013A man and his grandmother, doubting the paternity of a child said to be his son, demand that the mother change the boy's first name.
- Episode 18: Rash vs. Fuentes
Aired: Oct 3, 2013A man hoping to reconcile with his wife wants a paternity test to determine whether her youngest child is his.
- Episode 19: Jenkins vs. Scott
Aired: Oct 4, 2013A man questions the paternity of his children after a stranger shows up.
- Episode 20: Nicholas vs. Nicholas
Aired: Oct 4, 2013High-school sweethearts struggle with her past reputation and his doubts about the paternity of their youngest children.
- Episode 21: Page vs. Sutton
Aired: Oct 7, 2013After finding online photos of his fiancee with another man, the plaintiff wants a paternity test for his daughter.
- Episode 22: Gray vs. Gray
Aired: Oct 7, 2013A young man fears that his wife will keep their baby from him and wants proof that he is the father.
- Episode 23: Barron vs. Bradshaw
Aired: Oct 8, 2013A woman insists that her husband is not the father of his ex's 25-year-old son.
- Episode 24: Clark vs. Propst
Aired: Oct 8, 2013The plaintiff wants to know whether his girlfriend's daughter is his, or whether she was fathered by a man who was later murdered.
- Episode 25: Kelley vs. Reighard
Aired: Oct 9, 2013A woman says the woman claiming to be her sister is not, and is only after her large family inheritance.
- Episode 26: Phillips vs. Gibbes
Aired: Oct 9, 2013A single mother wants to prove to a married man that he is the father of her infant.
- Episode 27: Singleton vs. Gray
Aired: Oct 10, 2013A man threatens to end his marriage if the court proves that his wife cheated and their daughter is not his.
- Episode 28: Ching-Long vs. Myers-Audiss
Aired: Oct 10, 2013A young woman who never met her father and was told he died in a house fire hopes a paternity test will end her mother's lies and provide an answer.
- Episode 29: Mahan vs. Shrum
Aired: Oct 11, 2013A woman wants to prove to her ex that he is the father of her son.
- Episode 30: Rubin vs. Davis
Aired: Oct 11, 2013Siblings say the man they call "dad" is denying them because he is more than $50,000 behind in child support.
- Episode 31: Clark vs. Newby
Aired: Oct 14, 2013A woman wants to prove her ex is the father of her son.
- Episode 32: Torry/Henderson vs. Goodson
Aired: Oct 15, 2013Two women believe a St. Louis man is the father of both of their children.
- Episode 33: Wisniewski vs. Wisniewski
Aired: Oct 16, 2013A woman wants to find out who her father is.
- Episode 34: Douglas vs. Jones
Aired: Oct 17, 2013A married couple seek their daughter's biological father.
- Episode 35: Rainey vs. Matthews
Aired: Oct 18, 2013A mother wants to prove another man is her son's father.
- Episode 36: Miller vs. Troutman
Aired: Oct 21, 2013A man questions the paternity of his 8-month-old son.
- Episode 37: Lawrence vs. Simmons
Aired: Oct 22, 2013A mother's chance encounter may negatively affect a daughter's relationship with her father.
- Episode 38: Chandler vs. Jackson
Aired: Oct 23, 2013A man wants to prove to his mother and sister that he is the father of a young boy.
- Episode 39: Darensburg vs. Wilson
Aired: Oct 24, 2013A man wants to prove he is not a child's biological father.
- Episode 40: Rose vs. Jefferson vs. Power
Aired: Oct 25, 2013A woman doesn't know if her ex-boyfriend or his best friend is the father of her son.
- Episode 41: Johnson/Leigh vs. Longshore
Aired: Oct 31, 2013A mother finds out via Facebook that her son may be the father of a baby.
- Episode 42: Jackson vs. Pickens
Aired: Oct 31, 2013A woman denies that her son fathered a child with a teenager.
- Episode 43: Kearse/Gibson vs. Rose/Robbs/Webb
Aired: Nov 1, 2013A woman wants to know whether her murdered brother fathered three babies by three different women.
- Episode 44: Matlock vs. Monroe
Aired: Nov 1, 2013A man says he returned from "family business" to find his girlfriend pregnant and her ex a possible father.
- Episode 45: Palmer vs. Palmer
Aired: Nov 4, 2013Identical twins want to know who their father is.
- Episode 46: Johnson vs. Owens
Aired: Nov 4, 2013The man on the birth certificate says he does not believe he is the father.
- Episode 47: Norfleet vs. Chappell
Aired: Nov 5, 2013A woman accuses her former best friend's teen son of impregnating her teen daughter.
- Episode 48: Santos vs. Colon
Aired: Nov 5, 2013A woman does not believe that her murdered son was the father of his secret girlfriend's child.
- Episode 49: Raysor/Hunt vs. Hammonds
Aired: Nov 6, 2013Siblings overhear their parents arguing and learn that their "dad" may not be their biological father.
- Episode 50: Lindsey vs. Cade
Aired: Nov 6, 2013A mother wants to protect her son's music career from a woman who says he fathered her daughter.
- Episode 51: Rogers vs. Rogers
Aired: Nov 7, 2013A man and his mother want to know if he is the father of his cheating wife's baby.
- Episode 52: Kirk vs. Antwine
Aired: Nov 8, 2013A married man confronts an old flame who says he fathered her son, whom he has never met.
- Episode 53: Williams vs. Liddell/Williams
Aired: Nov 8, 2013Three sisters bring their mother to court to uncover the truth surrounding their paternity.
- Episode 54: Keeling vs. Kraft/Knapp
Aired: Nov 8, 2013A woman does not know whether her boyfriend or his best friend is the father of her son.
- Episode 55: McArthur vs. Veals
Aired: Nov 11, 2013A pregnant woman learns that her fiance may be her brother.
- Episode 56: Moore vs. Nelson/Wright
Aired: Nov 11, 2013A woman hopes to find her biological father.
- Episode 57: Reed vs. Austin
Aired: Nov 12, 2013A man is at the center of paternity disputes between his wife, girlfriend and mistress.
- Episode 58: Moore/Cooper vs. Cooper
Aired: Nov 12, 2013A woman demands a paternity test for her son's wife's child.
- Episode 59: Roberts vs. Wallace
Aired: Nov 13, 2013A man's wife, girlfriend and mistress demand lie-detector and paternity tests.
- Episode 60: Percival/Hansen vs. Hansen
Aired: Nov 13, 2013Two women want to prove that a guest fathered their children one month apart.
- Episode 61: White vs. White
Aired: Nov 14, 2013A woman fears her daughter's low self-esteem and weight issues have left her with a paternity question.
- Episode 62: Sanchez vs. Guzman
Aired: Nov 14, 2013A man wants a paternity test for his girlfriend's baby, because his brother says he caught the girlfriend cheating.
- Episode 63: Russell vs. Shepard
Aired: Nov 15, 2013A woman drags her former fiance to court after he pawns her engagement ring and denies paternity of her child.
- Episode 64: Baker vs. Woods
Aired: Nov 15, 2013A man wants to know whether he or his former friend is a 2-year-old girl's father.
- Episode 65: Johnson vs. Blackmond
Aired: Nov 18, 2013A woman who had a threesome with two brothers wants to know which is her baby girl's father.
- Episode 66: Buchanan vs. Stembridge
Aired: Nov 18, 2013A man wants to know if he or his best friend is the biological father of his girlfriend's daughter.
- Episode 67: Romelus vs. Seymore/Covington
Aired: Nov 19, 2013A teen demands paternity tests for two men in order to determine the father of her 1-year-old child.
- Episode 68: Hicks vs. Bolton
Aired: Nov 19, 2013A woman says two men have failed paternity tests for her son and wants to test a third in hope that she has located her 4-year-old's father.
- Episode 69: Hulet vs. Crisp
Aired: Nov 20, 2013A woman admits to cheating 10 times and enters court hoping a paternity test will determine who is the father of her 2-year-old daughter.
- Episode 70: Thomas/Fields vs. Armster/Griffin
Aired: Nov 20, 2013A woman asserts that her son is the victim of a paternity trap.
- Episode 71: Slade vs. Simpson
Aired: Nov 21, 2013A woman needs DNA tests on her ex, his brother and a third man to determine who fathered her 5-year-old son.
- Episode 72: Matson vs. Matson
Aired: Nov 21, 2013A former blackjack dealer admits that she has cheated but insists that her husband is the father of her baby, despite his vasectomy.
- Episode 73: Brown vs. Brown
Aired: Nov 22, 2013A woman learns a family secret and needs a paternity test to find out if the man who raised her is her biological father.
- Episode 74: Haysbert vs. Howard
Aired: Nov 22, 2013A man whose ex pawned a family heirloom when he denied paternity of her son gets a DNA test.
- Episode 75: Wiggins vs. Williams
Aired: Nov 25, 2013Identical twins do not know which of them is a 3-year-old boy's father.
- Episode 76: Ball vs. Cox
Aired: Nov 25, 2013A woman who told her boyfriend she is unable to get pregnant now says he is the father of her 3-year-old daughter.
- Episode 77: Raysor vs. Hammonds/Barry/Moore/Bamba
Aired: Nov 26, 2013After learning that neither of two men is her biological father, a woman returns to DNA-test three more potential fathers.
- Episode 78: Martin vs. Blackman/Stevenson
Aired: Nov 26, 2013A woman says her boyfriend treats her fifth child like an "evil stepchild" because he is unsure of paternity.
- Episode 79: Prowell vs. Morton
Aired: Nov 27, 2013A woman who admits to being intimate with three co-workers wonders which is the father of her newborn son.
- Episode 80: Flynn vs. Arellano
Aired: Nov 27, 2013A woman whose boyfriend stopped giving her attention sought it from other men and now does not know who her baby's father is.
- Episode 81: Scott vs. Kilgore
Aired: Jan 6, 2014A college athlete catches his wife cheating and doubts the paternity of her 1-year-old daughter.
- Episode 82: Scott-McCray vs. Scott
Aired: Jan 7, 2014A woman sues her daughter and the father of her children, then the daughter countersues to have a polygraph test.
- Episode 83: Johnson vs. Dohner/Kelley
Aired: Jan 8, 2014A woman admits to cheating and needs a DNA test to find out who the father of her daughter is.
- Episode 84: Brown vs. Thomas
Aired: Jan 13, 2014A woman wants to know who is the father of her son after a love triangle at work.
- Episode 85: Johnson vs. Johnson
Aired: Jan 14, 2014A woman wants a court-order for her husband to go to counseling when they disagree on how to raise their step-son.
- Episode 86: Weathers vs. Bassey-Weathers
Aired: Jan 15, 2014A man is sure he's not the father of his baby and wants a DNA test to prove it.
- Episode 87: Anderson vs. Johnson
Aired: Jan 20, 2014A woman wants to know whether the father of her baby is her husband or her lover.
- Episode 88: Francois-McCreary vs. Perry/McCreary
Aired: Jan 21, 2014A woman petitions the court for a DNA test after her houseguest becomes pregnant.
- Episode 89: Mitchell vs. Jordan
Aired: Jan 22, 2014A woman from Detroit looks for her father and hopes a DNA test will help.
- Episode 90: Jones vs. Jones
Aired: Jan 27, 2014Three adults want to know if they have the same father.
- Episode 91: Rajotte vs. King-Rajotte
Aired: Jan 28, 2014A man doubts he's the father of his youngest child and wants to know the truth.
- Episode 92: Bonner vs. Fahey
Aired: Jan 29, 2014A man convicted of not paying child support wants a DNA test to find out if he is the real father.
- Episode 93: Andrews vs. Glenn
Aired: Jan 30, 2014A woman, confronted by a man claiming to be her father, wants a DNA test.
- Episode 94: Delgado vs. Close
Aired: Jan 31, 2014A man doubts he got his girlfriend pregnant just three weeks into their relationship.
- Episode 95: Mayfield/Smith vs. Mayfield
Aired: Jan 31, 2014A woman believes that a particular man is really her father but that he faked a paternity test to avoid paying child support.
- Episode 96: Britton vs. Shaw; Dandridge vs. Sigmon
Aired: Jan 31, 2014A woman's fiance has 22 children by 17 women; a 28-year paternity mystery is solved.
- Episode 97: Lawrence vs. Payne
Aired: Feb 3, 2014A woman claims her best friend is the father of her son, but he claims her ex-fiance is the father.
- Episode 98: Ramirez vs. De Leon
Aired: Feb 3, 2014A woman admits she cheated but insists that her fiance is the father of both of her children.
- Episode 99: Barrett vs. Mullinax
Aired: Feb 4, 2014A pregnant woman wants to prove her ex is the father of her unborn child.
- Episode 100: Hicks vs. Robinson
Aired: Feb 4, 2014A football player says he is not the father of a little girl and her mother is just a groupie.
- Episode 101: Connally vs. Harrison
Aired: Feb 5, 2014A woman wants to prove her ex is the father of her daughter, but her daughter wants it to be someone else.
- Episode 102: Holliday vs. Terrell
Aired: Feb 6, 2014Despite three other men in the picture, a woman claims her ex is the father of her son.
- Episode 103: Butcher vs. Davis
Aired: Feb 6, 2014A man is so sure that he is not the father of his ex's son that he wants his name removed from the birth certificate.
- Episode 104: Elliot vs. Hall
Aired: Feb 6, 2014A man believes he isn't the father of a boy, because his girlfriend admits to infidelity.
- Episode 105: Did the Marriage Survive?
Aired: Feb 7, 2014Updates on couples forced to deal with the results of their DNA tests.
- Episode 106: Angeleri vs. Vargas
Aired: Feb 7, 2014A woman reveals that her one-time fling is the father of her son.
- Episode 107: Hall vs. Beaufort
Aired: Feb 10, 2014With his relationship on the line, a man takes a DNA test to find out if he's the father.
- Episode 108: Bauer/Jenkins vs. Riley
Aired: Feb 10, 2014A woman returns to test two more men in order to find the father of her son.
- Episode 109: Marsh vs. Maldonado
Aired: Feb 11, 2014A man thinks another man may be the father of his ex's son.
- Episode 110: Lopez vs. Carbajal
Aired: Feb 11, 2014A woman claims that her ex faked the results of a DNA test to get out of his responsibilities.
- Episode 111: Ammons vs. Tomey
Aired: Feb 12, 2014A woman believes an exotic dancer is trying to trap her son into taking responsibility for her daughter.
Season 2
- Episode 8: Man Believed to Be Dead Comes to Court
Aired: Apr 16, 2019Cayce v. Ewing/Edwards/Hawkins: A woman learns that her father, long believed dead, may actually be alive.
- Episode 15: Husband Cheats on Wife of 10 Years Because of a Bad Argument
Aired: Apr 9, 2019Lema v. Scott/Anderson: The second season opens in Orlando, where a woman claims that a married man is her child's father.