Lauren Lake's Paternity Court: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Lauren Lake's Paternity Court Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Thompson vs. McKinley
Sep 19, 2016 · 22 min
A man and his wife deny his mistress' 6-month-old baby.
Feagin vs. Pinkston/Pinkston
Sep 19, 2016 · 22 min
A woman learns that a family friend may be her biological father.
Walters vs. Rogers/Sanders
Sep 20, 2016 · 22 min
A pair who hid their love affair caused their families to ask who the father is.
Williams/Williams vs. Scales
Sep 20, 2016 · 22 min
A semi-pro football player thinks a teammate is the father of one of his daughters.
Lockridge vs. Tidwell
Sep 21, 2016 · 22 min
A Washington state woman brings her lover to court to prove he fathered her baby.
Burrage vs. Stephanys
Sep 21, 2016 · 22 min
A potential father says it was "just a fling."
Jackson/Jackson vs. Figgures
Sep 22, 2016 · 22 min
A Georgia woman wants to prove that her former lover is her 20-year-old son's father.
Rolle vs. Gedelian
Sep 22, 2016 · 22 min
A Florida man wants to prove he is not the father of his exes 5-month-old twins.
McCrory/McCrory/McCrory vs. Mento/Smith
Sep 23, 2016 · 22 min
A woman says her recently deceased lover was her 3-year-old daughter's dad.
Fuel vs. Burnett
· 22 min
A woman brings her 'uncle' to court to find out if he is really her father.
Fuller/Fuller vs. Nelson
Sep 26, 2016 · 22 min
A distraught grandmother learns that the child she loves may not be her son's.
Martinez vs. Hernandez
Sep 26, 2016 · 22 min
A man wonders whether he or one of his friends is the father of the girlfriend's two sons.
Englund vs. Kiser
Sep 27, 2016 · 22 min
A man says sharing a genetic trait does not make him the father.
Jenkins vs. Bond
Sep 27, 2016 · 22 min
A woman who lost her parents in a car crash learns that a stranger may be her father.
Whittaker vs. Schrull
Sep 28, 2016 · 22 min
A man and his meddling mother say it is not possible that he is his friend's 2-year-old's father.
Nickels vs. Young
Sep 28, 2016 · 22 min
A man says a woman's "sugar daddy" is the real father.
Webster vs. Ware
Sep 29, 2016 · 22 min
A name in a baby book sends a 40-year-old on a search for the truth.
Jones vs. Joyner/Joyner
Sep 29, 2016 · 22 min
A military man's mother thinks he is a baby's father.
Connally vs. Haskel
Sep 30, 2016 · 22 min
A singer writes a song about not being the father.
Burks vs. Brown
Sep 30, 2016 · 22 min
A man denies he is a 30-year-old woman's father and wants back his $40,000 in child support.
Mayo vs. Brown
Oct 3, 2016 · 22 min
A Jonesboro, Georgia mother of twins testifies that a Riverdale, Georgia man is more that just a friend: he is the father.
Crochran vs. Burch
Oct 4, 2016 · 22 min
Years of being friends with benefits may have resulted in a child.
Horne vs. Mannion
Oct 5, 2016 · 22 min
After a brief encounter 30 years ago, a Florida man now claims he is not the father of a 29 year old man.
Cooper vs. Newby
Oct 6, 2016 · 22 min
A Kentucky man discovers that he may not be related to his father.
Nielsen vs. Davis
Oct 7, 2016 · 22 min
An Illinois woman wants to know which man gave her the son who gave her the reason to turn her life around.
Baylor vs. Earls Sr.
Oct 10, 2016 · 22 min
A Texas man vows to end his relationship if the test reveals that he is not the father.
Vaught vs. Lindsey
Oct 11, 2016 · 22 min
A man wants his name taken off the birth certificate if he is not the father.
Robertson vs. McBain Sr.
Oct 12, 2016 · 22 min
A woman brings her mother's ex-husband to court to prove he is her father.
Hulsinger vs. Maye
Oct 13, 2016 · 22 min
Ms Hulsinger thinks it's time for Mr Maye to step up to the plate and claim responsibility as the father of her baby.
Holshue vs. Howard/Howard
Oct 14, 2016 · 22 min
A terminally ill woman searches for the family she never had and tests the women she believes to be her sisters.
Burks vs. Smith
Oct 17, 2016 · 22 min
A Florida man wants to prove he is not father of his ex-lover's 5-month-old twins.
Mcintyre vs. Wilson
Oct 18, 2016 · 22 min
An Arizona man discovers incriminating text messages and tells his ex and her mother that he is not the father of their three year old son.
Wilson vs. Felix/Brown
Oct 21, 2016 · 22 min
Eleven women claim to have kids fathered by the plaintiff's son soon after he tragically died.
Sousis vs. Payne
Oct 25, 2016 · 22 min
An emotional teen says her ex's meddling mother has caused him to doubt fathering her baby.
Marks-McGhee vs. Wright
Oct 25, 2016 · 22 min
A Georgia man doubts he is the father of his cheating girlfriend's two year old.
Boston vs. Murphy
Oct 27, 2016 · 22 min
A man wonders if he is the father of his friend's son.
Bouman vs. Bouman
Oct 27, 2016 · 22 min
A woman wants to know if her deceased son left a 20-year-old daughter.
Two Men Tested: Who's My Father?
Oct 28, 2016 · 22 min
Updates on past litigants who had two potential fathers tested.
Perry vs. Davis
Oct 28, 2016 · 22 min
A single mother wants to know if her Facebook friend is the father of her two sons.
Whalon vs. Leblanc/Leblanc
Oct 31, 2016 · 22 min
A Texas woman wants to know if her husband has fathered yet another child with his outside woman.
Woods vs. Volmar
Nov 1, 2016 · 22 min
An infant's mother brings to court a man she met at a nightclub.
Sams vs. Dorris
Nov 2, 2016 · 22 min
A 36-year-old woman from Omaha recently discovers that she might not be related to the man she always thought was her father.
Norris/Norris Jr. vs. Norris Sr.
Nov 3, 2016 · 22 min
A man comes face-to-face with the wife and child on whom he walked out 20 years ago.
Moses vs. Lightle/Green
Nov 3, 2016 · 22 min
A woman from Rochester, N.Y., comes to Paternity Court for answers.
Too Young To Be Parents
Nov 4, 2016 · 22 min
The judge follows up with babies having babies to see how they are dealing with parenthood.
Robinson vs. Harms
Nov 4, 2016 · 22 min
After finding a forged birth certificate, a woman angrily confronts her mother for concealing her father's true identity.
Cousin vs. Bell
Nov 7, 2016 · 22 min
A 23-year-old Georgia woman wants to prove to her ex, and his girlfriend, that he is the father of her seven-month-old baby.
Coleman vs. Coleman
Nov 7, 2016 · 22 min
Special guest Dr Drew Pinsky advises a troubled couple who need a paternity test to save their marriage.
Vogel vs. Vogel
Nov 8, 2016 · 22 min
A Kentucky man claims he's been paying child support but his brother is the father.
Fisher vs. Stuard
Nov 8, 2016 · 22 min
Two men deny being the father of a newborn with medical issues.
McCrory vs. McCrory
Nov 9, 2016 · 22 min
A man fears that his wife has been cheating and that he is not the father of her son.
Lovette vs. Jackson
Nov 10, 2016 · 22 min
A man wants to know if he or her current husband is the father of his fiancee's toddler.
Thompson vs. Robinson/Fresneda
Nov 10, 2016 · 22 min
A woman and the man she thought was her father come to court to face a man who says he had an affair with her late mother.
Did the Relationship Survive?
Nov 11, 2016 · 22 min
The judge follows up with past guests to see if shocking DNA results made or broke relationships.
Johnson vs. Taylor
Nov 11, 2016 · 22 min
Grandmothers debate the paternity of a 2-year-old boy.
Cleveland vs. Cleveland
Nov 15, 2016 · 22 min
A man wants to determine the extent of his wife's affair with one of his friends.
Morgan vs. Gentrylee
Nov 15, 2016 · 22 min
A young woman says it is impossible for a litigant to be the father of her child.
Sissom/Sissom vs. Riley/Taylor
Nov 16, 2016 · 22 min
Two out-of-control grandmothers face off over a baby's paternity.
Wiggins vs. Davis
Nov 16, 2016 · 22 min
A married man hopes to prove that he did not father his girlfriend's baby.
Strempke vs. Jaramillo
Nov 17, 2016 · 22 min
After inviting another man into their bedroom, an Iowa man doubts his girlfriend's children are his.
Lide vs. Ellis
Nov 17, 2016 · 22 min
A woman demands answers and a DNA test for paternity of her 26-year-old daughter.
Redmond Jr. vs. Patterson
Nov 18, 2016 · 22 min
Young adults angrily confront the man they say walked away from them.
Freeman vs. Garrett
Nov 18, 2016 · 22 min
A man tells of his surprise encounter at a DNA center.
Anthony vs. Pourciau
Nov 21, 2016 · 22 min
A man and his husband flatly deny that he is the father of his ex's baby.
Brown vs. Brown
Nov 21, 2016 · 22 min
A woman says her ex owes more than $20,000 in back child-support.
Cole/Cole vs. Gilbert/Baker
Nov 22, 2016 · 22 min
A woman says she knows who fathered her baby because the only other possible father is "fixed."
Sutton vs. Smith
Nov 23, 2016 · 22 min
A woman summons an ex and his mother to determine the paternity of a 3-year-old.
Winters vs. Cawley
Nov 23, 2016 · 22 min
After catching his partner in bed with another man, he demands a paternity test.
Matherson vs. Robinson
Dec 28, 2016 · 22 min
A 19-year-old Atlanta woman accompanied with her mother wants to determine if her boyfriend or her ex is the father of her new baby.
Sheats vs. Rhodes
Jan 9, 2017 · 22 min
A 35-year-old woman wants to know if her father is a 56-year-old Indiana man or a deceased man.
Osbourne/Brooks vs. Osbourne/Patton
Jan 11, 2017 · 22 min
A 20-year-old woman brings her mother to court to get answers about her father.
Taylor vs. Thompson
Jan 12, 2017 · 22 min
A man accuses his ex-girlfriend of hiding his daughter for 18 years.
Moore/Moore vs. Willis
Jan 16, 2017 · 22 min
A concerned aunt reveals to her two nieces that the man who raised them is not their father.
Campbell vs. Hopper
Jan 17, 2017 · 22 min
A California man wants to take responsibility if he is the father of a 3-year-old girl.
Lewis vs. Palmer
Jan 19, 2017 · 22 min
A Vietnam veteran claims it is impossible that he is the father of a 43-year-old Tennessee woman.
Cameron vs. Melvin
Jan 20, 2017 · 22 min
A Houston woman claims that her recently deceased ex is the father of her 2-year-old, but the man's sister denies the claim.
Mason vs. Malone
Jan 23, 2017 · 22 min
A 32-year-old man from Louisville, KY, is convinced his girlfriend is sneaking around -- and he says he has proof; he wants DNA tests for two children -- an unborn baby and a 1-yea
Clark vs. Bailey
Jan 26, 2017 · 22 min
A Missouri man survived cancer and claims his treatment killed any chance that he's the father of his girlfriend's 2-month-old baby.
Jackson Jr. vs. Jackson
Jan 26, 2017 · 22 min
Shocked and surprised, a Los Angeles man discovers he owes $35,000 in child support: he and his stepson come to court to DNA test a 41-year-old Canoga Park woman.
Smith/Smith vs. Manning
Jan 27, 2017 · 22 min
She tragically lost her son and now a Maryland woman is desperate to find out if he fathered a baby girl before he lost his life.
Update Show: Family Secrets
Jan 27, 2017 · 22 min
Surprising DNA results are revealed and family secrets finally come to light.
Williams Jr. vs. Davis
Jan 30, 2017 · 22 min
A one-night-stand comes back to haunt a Missouri man who's accused of getting a woman pregnant three years ago.
Walton vs. Cherry
Jan 30, 2017 · 22 min
A 24-year-old Hope, AR, woman comes to paternity court to keep her high school sweetheart in her life; he is ready to go if the 1-year old-baby is not his.
Hadl vs. Andrews
Jan 31, 2017 · 22 min
A parents' relationship is plagued with constant tit-for-tat cheating.
Robinson vs. Long
Jan 31, 2017 · 22 min
After finding a forged birth certificate, a 36-year-old Detroit woman brings her potential father to court to discover the truth.
Bell vs. Clemons
Feb 1, 2017 · 22 min
A 32-year-old man from Raytown, MO, claims that his ex's 8-month-old baby looks nothing like him and says she gets lots of late-night calls.
Tisby vs. Quarterman
Feb 1, 2017 · 22 min
A Jacksonville, FL, woman and her grandmother want her ex-boyfriend to step up and support her 2-year-old daughter.
Lindsley vs. Knowles/Knowles
Feb 2, 2017 · 22 min
Torn between two men, a 23-year-old woman from Walnut, MS, comes to court to test her husband -- and her ex -- to see who is the father of her 11-month-old.
Andrews vs. Corbitt
Feb 3, 2017 · 22 min
A Louisiana man claims his family saw other men going in and out of his girlfriend's home, so he's not the father.
Update Show 4: I'm an Adult -- but Who's My Dad?
Feb 3, 2017 · 22 min
Everyone needs a father -- no matter what age they are; Judge Lauren Lake follows up with past adult DNA cases to see if the biological dads stepped up as fathers.
Thompson vs. Pate-Thompson
Feb 6, 2017 · 22 min
A 32-year-old Michigan City man brings his wife to court to DNA test her four-month-old baby.
Aiken vs. Aiken
Feb 6, 2017 · 22 min
A 30-year-old woman discovers a family secret and brings her mom to court to sue her for paternity fraud.
Stovall vs. Hines
Feb 7, 2017 · 22 min
Sexy photos with other men cause a Georgia man to question the paternity of his fiancee's four-month-old child -- the wedding is off unless he hears the words "you are the father."
Bido vs. Bolton
Feb 8, 2017 · 22 min
A hidden love letter leads a Georgia man to question if he or his girlfriend's ex is the father of her 11-month-old son.
Brown vs. Jones
Feb 8, 2017 · 22 min
A Cordova, TN, man claims that he is not the father of a 2-month-old baby -- and he is 100% sure.
Mangram/Mangram vs. Schools
Feb 9, 2017 · 22 min
While her son is dying, a Virginia woman is confronted in the hospital by a young woman claiming to be pregnant with his child.
Strickland vs. Strickland
Feb 9, 2017 · 22 min
A couple met in a `divorcee' chat room, and now the paternity of a four-year-old Tennessee girl is in question.
Jones vs. Houston
Feb 10, 2017 · 22 min
"Too young to be parents" is what the judge declares when former lovers bring their parents to court for DNA test results.
Kryger/Lee vs. Dittmer
Feb 10, 2017 · 22 min
After 34 years of doubt, a Michigan woman and her mother bring a man to paternity court to put an end to his denial that he's her father.
Davis vs. Means
Feb 13, 2017 · 22 min
A 29-year-old New Jersey man adamantly insists he is not the father, but his 19-year-old ex comes to court with her grandmother to prove him wrong.
Todd vs. Foster
Feb 14, 2017 · 22 min
The wedding is on hold until a Michigan man finds out if he's the father of his fiancee's 3-month-old baby.
Willingham vs. Griffin/Allen
Feb 14, 2017 · 22 min
A 33-year-old mother from Kansas City, MO, is confident that her 4-year-old is the son of her deceased boyfriend, but his mother, aunt and cousin seriously doubt they are related.
Patrick vs. Pence
Feb 15, 2017 · 22 min
A 41 year old Columbus, OH, man questions if he is the father of four year old twins, after he discovered his girlfriend of 10 years cheated.
McKenzie vs. Guy
Feb 15, 2017 · 22 min
A 28-year-old Milwaukee woman brings her ex to court after he accuses her of cheating on him with everyone, including the milkman.
Walls vs. Walker
Feb 16, 2017 · 22 min
A Detroit native pursued the woman who's now accusing him of fathering her child, but in court he demonstrates catching her in a car with another man.
Simmons vs. Burgess
Feb 16, 2017 · 22 min
After meeting on a dating site, a 20-year-old Columbus, GA, woman discovers her single boyfriend hiding something: a relationship.
Hauser vs. Campbell
Feb 17, 2017 · 22 min
A woman wants to know if the man who abandoned her and her son many years ago is his real father.
Mora vs. Platt
Feb 17, 2017 · 22 min
A San Antonio, TX, woman was living with a longtime lover when, she says, she met her daughter's father on a dating site.
Ashley vs. Bullock
Feb 20, 2017 · 22 min
After a serious accident, can a 56-year-old man be the father of a 28-year-old woman from Omaha? They are both in court to find out.
Upshaw vs. Mason
Feb 21, 2017 · 22 min
An Atlanta woman feels slighted because her son got married behind her back, and she wants to know if all four of their children are actually her grandchildren.
Morris vs. Brister
Feb 21, 2017 · 22 min
A 29-year-old woman comes on the show to find out who her father is.
Davies vs. Hunter
Feb 22, 2017 · 22 min
After an engagement is called off, a 34-year-old woman brings her ex-fiancé to court to prove he is the father of her 4-year-old son.
Thompson vs. Smithbey
Feb 22, 2017 · 22 min
An admission of infidelity and the suspicious timing of a pregnancy bring a Jacksonville, FL, man to seek answers in paternity court!