Judge Mathis Podcast

First, The plaintiff says she was a single mom to the defendant, but her daughter started running with a bad crowd. She’s suing her today for the balance due on a cell phone bill. The defendant says her mother used to leave her and her brother alone all week to go spend time at her boyfriend’s house. She denies owing her mother for anything. Then, The plaintiff says she was friends with the defend...

First, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant for six years and they have a daughter together. She claims she caught him cheating when she saw a picture of him on Facebook with another woman, and also says he assaulted her. She’s suing him for a car and emotional distress. The defendant insists he’s a great father who never touched his ex. He’s countersuing because the plaintiff moved their da...

First, The plaintiff and her boyfriend say the defendant was a longtime friend of the plaintiff’s aunt, so they trusted him. The plaintiff claims the defendant began acting inappropriately and trying to massage her in her sleep when she stayed with him for a short time. She’s suing him for emotional distress. The defendant says the plaintiff is a heroin user and escort. He’s countersuing her for p...

First, The plaintiff says she met the defendant online and they began dating. She says she eventually found out he was married and living with his wife. She’s suing her ex for a bail bond and emotional distress. The defendant admits he lied while they were dating but insists the plaintiff is suing him prematurely. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant is his sister and they were close until he ca...

First, The plaintiff says her daughter is married to the defendant, but her daughter is divorcing him because he cheated on her while she was pregnant. The plaintiff is suing for the balance due on a loan. The defendant insists the plaintiff’s daughter also lied and cheated. He admits he borrowed money to pay his car note, but the plaintiff took the car back, so he’s not paying her. Then, The plai...

First, The plaintiff says she was friends with the defendant for years. She claims her friend drinks heavily and even passed out naked on Christmas in front of friends and family. She’s suing her for car damages. The defendant insists the stubborn plaintiff is suing for more than she owes. Then, The plaintiff says he and the defendant dated casually. He claims that after he made it clear he didn’t...

First, The plaintiff says she was good friends with the defendant, but the defendant changed when she started dating her ex. She’s suing because she loaned the defendant money to bail out her ex and was never repaid. The defendant admits her friend bailed out her ex, but she insists the plaintiff knew she might not be able to pay her back. Then, The plaintiff says he dated the defendant years ago...

First, The plaintiff says she met the defendant on Facebook and they became friends. She says they were at a club one night and police cars swarmed her friend and he went to jail, but she still doesn’t know why. She’s suing him for stealing her coat. The defendant says the plaintiff is an alcoholic who once passed out drunk at dinner with a famous music producer. He’s countersuing for defamation a...

First, The plaintiff says he dated the defendant for four years, but she cheated the whole time. He’s suing her for a loan, harassment, and defamation. The defendant says she broke it off after the plaintiff met up with his ex-wife. She was forced to file a restraining order after he showed up at her work and assaulted her, so she’s countersuing for harassment and defamation Then, The plaintiff sa...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant is her cousin, who cared for her after her mother died. She’s grateful, because otherwise she would have ended up in foster care, but she’s suing her for the balance due on a loan. The defendant says the plaintiff is defiant and disrespectful and even assaulted her a few times. Then, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant, and after she got pregnant, he...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant is her self-centered sister, who ran away as a teen and used drugs. The plaintiff claims the defendant’s children were taken away and placed with the plaintiff. She’s suing for an unpaid loan. The defendant admits her kids were taken away, but they were also removed from the plaintiff because she assaulted one of them. She denies owing money. Then, The plain...

First, The plaintiff says she and the defendant bonded over their respective separations from their partners. They became friends with benefits, but she’s suing him for a loan and emotional distress. The defendant admits they were intimate, but he’s countersuing because he claims the plaintiff stalked him. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant was her bar buddy, but she’s reckless with money and...

First, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant, but he became physically abusive after their third child was born and was arrested twice. She’s suing him for child support. The defendant denies he was ever abusive and insists the plaintiff was a violent drunk. He claims he was in a coma when the plaintiff filed for child support. Then, The plaintiff says he rented an apartment with the defendan...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant overdosed on drugs a month after they became roommates and then admitted she was on meth. The plaintiff is suing her for rent and the balance due on a car. The defendant admits she smokes pot but denies using meth or owing any money. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant told him she was single, but then he claims she set her other boyfriend’s house on fire...

First, The plaintiff says she met the defendant when he was going through a divorce and it was love at first sight. She claims he became jealous of her male friends, and they split. She’s suing him for the balance due on a loan. The defendant says he fell in love with the plaintiff immediately, and he insists she forgave the loan. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant is her mother, who went to p...

First, The plaintiff says she and the defendant have dated on and off for 31 years. She insists the defendant is the father of her teen daughter, so she’s petitioning for a DNA test and suing for pain and suffering. The defendant admits he dated the plaintiff but insists they were not together when she conceived her child. He denies owing anything. Then, The plaintiff says she and the defendant ha...

First, The plaintiff says the defendant told her he wanted a baby when they first started dating. When she got pregnant, the defendant denied paternity. The plaintiff is petitioning the court for a DNA test and suing her ex for damaged property and emotional distress. The defendant says he found out the plaintiff was married while they were dating, so he doesn’t believe anything she says. Plus, Th...

First, The plaintiff says she dated the defendant, but he also had another girlfriend on the side the whole time. After they broke up, she found out she was pregnant. She’s petitioning for a paternity test and suing for the balance due on a car. The defendant admits he cheated and claims he has doubts about the child’s paternity. Then, The plaintiff says the defendant claims to be married to her f...

First, The plaintiff says he dated the defendant and all was well until he found out she was cheating with the neighbor and got pregnant. She insisted the plaintiff is the father, so he’s petitioning for a DNA test and suing for emotional distress. The defendant admits she cheated and was unsure about the child’s father. She’s countersuing because she claims the plaintiff mistreated her. Then, The...

First, The plaintiff says she met the defendant in middle school and they reconnected later in life to become friends with benefits. She claims she supported him while he was in prison, and she got pregnant with their child when he got out. He denies paternity, so she’s petitioning the court for a DNA test and suing him for harassment. The defendant says the plaintiff has tried to pin other pregna...

First, The plaintiff saw the defendant walking alone on a cold, dark night in the middle of winter, so she paid for a hotel room for the defendant. She says the defendant and her friend trashed the room while they were on drugs, so she’s suing. The defendant admits she uses drugs and finds it hard to get clean. She doesn’t remember what happened on the night in question Then, The plaintiff has bee...

First, It’s a “Judge Mathis” throwback! The plaintiff was adopted when she was a child, and she wants to learn the truth about her family. She believes the plaintiff is her birth father, so she petitioned the court for a DNA test. The defendant says he is the father of the plaintiff’s half-sister, but he does not think he is the defendant’s father. Now, the plaintiff is back! She believes she foun...

First, The plaintiff brings her grandmother to court. The plaintiff got a cancerous tumor removed, and days later, her mother died. She needed help paying for the funeral, so she borrowed money from people. She claims her grandmother kept money her co-workers donated for the funeral, so she’s suing. The defendant says her daughter passed away right after getting gastric bypass surgery. She argues...

First, The plaintiff met the defendant when he was in prison, and they later got married. He admits that he cheated on the defendant, and he thinks the defendant cheated on him. He petitioned the court for a DNA test to see if he’s the father of the defendant’s children. The defendant says the only time she slept with someone else was during a threesome with another woman. She’s confident the plai...

First, The plaintiff brings her best friend to court because she’s worried about her and wants her to get help. She thinks the defendant has spiraled out of control and become a crystal meth addict. She bought a car for the defendant, but then the defendant got a DUI and wrecked it. She’s suing for the value of a car. The defendant is countersuing for breach of contract. Then, The plaintiff used t...