You may be seated. Hello, Your Honor. Hello.

This is the case of McCrory v. Mento Smith. Thank you Ron.

Good day everyone. AUDIENCE: Good day. Ms.

McCrory, you and your husband claimed the defendant's ex-husband, Mr Gene O. Bailey who recently passed away fathered your three year old daughter, Neveah. You say you will return to court to fight for your share for Social Security, death benefits after today's test proves he is the father.

Is that correct? Yes, Your Honor. Ms.

Smith, you and your daughter say it would be medically impossible for your ex-husband to be the child's biological father, and state the McCrorys are in this only for the money. Ms. Smith, how can you be so sure that your ex-husband isn't the father of Ms.

McCrory's baby? 'Cause she's in it for the money. Really?

That's all she wants, is the money. JUDGE LAKE: Why do you say that? This is the prove of the survival benefits that my daughter.

. . I'd like to see that.

Will you pass that to me, Ron? Oh, but the thing is I believe I have every right to the money. Because if he's the father of her, I know 100 percent he is, then he should support her.

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING) JUDGE LAKE: But you understand that Ms. Smith nor Ms. Mento they don't have anything to do with how the Social Security Office, divvies out death benefits.

You understand they are not in charge of that? Yes I do. If she believed that my late ex-husband was the father of her child why didn't she get a DNA test before he died?

Why did she wait until after he died and then two days later messaged my daughter and asked for her to give a DNA test? So, you're saying the timing of this is off? So, that's a good question.

Ms. McCrory, why did you wait? I didn't wait.

I heard, when I was with her her father, Gene, I, he actually wanted to take a DNA test but he wouldn't because of his current girlfriend, he was with because she didn't want him involved with me. I know that he's the father to my child 'cause he's the only one I was sleeping with. So, she has the right to the benefits, he should support her.

He can't support her if he's dead. I believe that all she wants is the money. Ms.

Mento. Yeah. Okay.

I see that this is upsetting. It's hard to hear people talk about your dad, and the fact that he may potentially have another child, Ms. Mento.

I really don't care if she is my sister. I won't have nothing to do with it. 'Cause I had 19 years and I wanna remember my father the way he was, being his only little girl.

When I spoke to my father, he told me that it wasn't his. He said that there's no possibility. She looks nothing like him.

And you chose to believe your father? That's what you were told. Yes, I believe my father.

Okay, in your court papers, you also say that it is medically impossible for Ms. McCrory's child to be your sibling. How is that the case?

Explain it. He had a medical condition that has to do with the XY chromosome. If he had gotten someone pregnant it could end up as a miscarriage.

Okay. That's what you said. You told me he cannot have kids at all.

Will you let me speak please? Well, you're lying. I'm not lying.

I have the proof right here. All right, let me see this paperwork. Ron, can you please pass it to me?

This is the proof from the chromosome specialist. Two different stories. .

. Massachusetts where I'm from. It took me three years to get pregnant with Sierra, when I was married to my late ex-husband.

JUDGE LAKE: Okay. Miracles do happen. They have called Sierra a miracle baby.

She has inherited the same chromosome as he had. This is the reason why she is having a hard time conceiving. We told her that he had a medical chromosome condition.

You did not. And she sat right there and called us a liar, that it wasn't true. JUDGE LAKE: So you're saying, you did inform her?

She was informed. Because let's be honest. If in fact this, you know, Nevaeh, is in fact his biological daughter the same issue, your daughter has inherited, she potentially could have inherited.

SMITH: Exactly. So, the stakes are even higher here. There's the paternity issue.

You're saying there's also the Survivor's Benefits issue. Potentially. And now there's a medical condition at issue.

She might not have known of the medical issue at that point when she was with him. But we, both my daughter and I, told her about it. And she called us a liar.

JUDGE LAKE: So. . .

It's not because I'm going by what he told me. Ms. McCrory, let me.

. . You know.

We've had a lot of talk about the deceased. I have to ask you this. During that window of conception, that time, were you intimate with anyone else?

No. Up until I was intimate with him from August until November, 2011. JUDGE LAKE: And there was no one else in the picture?

Do you remember the night you believe you conceived? Yes! I mean, it was brown sheets with flowers and everything and we did it like all night long.

Three times. That I can guarantee you didn't do. Well, you know what?

You must know maybe you weren't good enough then. I was married to the man. Okay, hold on.

And let's keep the testimony respectful. So, you believed that was the time you conceived? Yes.

And shortly thereafter, that's when you found out you were pregnant and informed. Yes, after we kinda like drifted apart because I wasn't gonna be with a male whore. Oh, I'm sorry to say it that way but that's what he was.

And one of his relatives even said growing up that he called him a male gigolo. And there's even another child saying that he's her father out there. Okay.

Yeah, now that he's dead. No, she's always said it when he was alive. But we're not here to discuss anybody else.

We're here to discuss your child. Yeah, my child. You're making my late ex-husband turned out to be some kind of idiot.

But in reality. No, he's not. No, I know he's not.

No, honestly he's not. He was a good man. That's why you called him a man-whore.

Well, that's what he is. So, Ms. Smith, who do you believe the father is?

I think it's her husband, Mr McCrory. No, it's not. No, it's not.

Oh, wait a minute. You believe that the child's real biological father is her current husband, Mr McCrory. And you believe this is a plot?

This is a conspiracy between the two of them to try to get the survivor's benefit. The whole situation is, is that my late ex-husband, is very dark featured. His daughter, very dark featured.

Okay, I feel, I think Nevaeh looks like Mr McCrory. Ms. McCrory, who's on the birth certificate?

My husband. Oh, I can explain why. No, I can explain why.

Do you have the birth certificate with you? I like to see that. Yeah, we do.

Ron, let me see this birth certificate. I took responsibility 'cause he didn't want to. He said that he was about to get rid of.

. . 'Cause I was his one and only.

You're not his one and only. He said that. .

. I don't wanna be involved because my daughter is gonna be 18 and I don't have to pay child support. And I don't have to pay again.

He had to pay child support till she was 21 years old. He said 18 to me. No, it was 21.

Well, that's what he told me. All right, ladies. Let's get some control.

This is the certificate of "Live birth, the child's name, Nevaeh McCrory "and your father's name is listed as your current husband "Keith McCrory. " Now, Mr McCrory, you said you stepped up to the plate because he didn't want to. Yes.

Obviously. So, by the time the child was born, you were married to Ms. McCrory or you all were dating?

We were dating. He knew that he was to father because there were several times I met him in a drugstore and ran in to him and he's sitting there saying that "Oh, she's got my eyes. " And smirking at me, "Oh, she's got my face.

"She looks just like me. " And he actually texted my wife at the day of birth and said, "Congratulations," and "Can I see her? " Really?

Yes he did. And you saw this text? Yes, I did.

He was with us the day your daughter was born. He texted on my cellphone. And why would a man step up to be a father if someone else's father that was well and alive.

He's not the father. Yeah, okay. When I got.

. . Are you stupid?

Obviously! I went to every doctor's appointment. I went to the ultrasounds.

And I was basically with her for the whole pregnancy. When he wasn't. So, I fell in love with that child and I'm gonna be with her for the rest of my life and get married to her, so why not take responsibility for someone who couldn't?

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING) You just wanted to step up to the plate for a child born to the woman you love and you plan to spend the rest of your life with? Yes. So, you thought you were doing the right thing?

Yes. Oh, wait a minute. Now Mr and Ms.

McCrory, you are so convinced that Ms. Mento's dad is the father that you submitted some photos? Yes, Your Honor.

On the left we have photos of Nevaeh. KEITH: His fangs and her fangs. JUDGE LAKE: And on the right, Mr Bailey.

KEITH: Yes, and in the same spot and everything. Their eyes, they're big, they're huge they got the same setting. SMITH: Hers are bigger than his.

So, the court obtained photos of Nevaeh. Pictured on the left. And Ms.

Mento as a child, on the right. Do you see a resemblance there? No.

Yeah. Different hair color but the facial, the nose, the mouth. No.

Looks just like. You're gonna say no 'cause you don't want it to be true. No.

I'm not gonna sit here and lie. That's what it is. If she looked like my daughter, I'd say she did.

I don't believe she does. KEITH: The fact is that she' still in love with him and she can't see anybody else with him, sleeping with him. He actually told me that once, you're still in love with him, always bugging him.

You know, what something, he was my true love, my only love, okay? He never even liked you. If he didn't like me then why sleep with me?

She has done nothing but harass my daughter for two years. No, no! And I have some proof from, we made a memorial.

That's what I wanna see is some proof. Ron, let me have that proof. What is this proof of?

In honor of him when he died. So, they decided to go onto the memorial page and message the administrators which is me, myself and my son-in-law. And this is just some of the stuff that they text or wrote to me.

So you put up a memorial page? MENTO: I'm the one that made it. You did, for your dad, once he passed away?

And you got messages that said, from the McCrorys, (READING) And a message that said, (READING) Why would you put this up on a memorial page? I put it up there 'cause you know, it's just saying "I can't wait for her to meet her sister," and "I want other people to know. " No, no, this did not have a good intention.

Let's not pretend. Hold on, hold on, hold on. Now, I wanna hear the testimony but don't feed me a bunch, listen, that does not say "Boo Boo the Fool.

" You did not put this on that page with any good intention. But see, this is the thing. So, why do that to her after her father passed away?

We've been harassed for four years. She would make fake profiles of my wife and my stepdaughter. So, in other words, in other words you're doing this to get back at her?

I mean, yeah, I'm gonna get angry. Right, so don't testify in the beginning that you were doing it because you were so happy for her to meet her little sister. That's a lie.

Just tell the truth from the get-go. (AUDIENCE CLAPPING) You think I can't sit here and see that this has been years of back and forth drama between you all. So, all I'm saying is, don't feed me a bunch of lies like I'm gonna believe that, when you know very well that you had no good intention on sending that.

Just say "We've been on a Facebook, social media war. " And I wanted to get back at them. I might not like it, but at least I know it's not a lie.

KEITH: Yes, Your Honor. (AUDIENCE CLAPPING) I'm done with this. Ron, give me the results.

Yes, ma'am. (AUDIENCE CHEERING) Fake profiles, fake. Everybody fake.

JUDGE LAKE: No, really. This is just a mess. There is a child.

A three-year-old child, that has no clue, who her father is. And if Mr Bailey, is her biological father he's deceased. We got bigger fish to fry than this nonsense.

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING) These results were prepared by DNA diagnostics and they read as follows. Ms. Smith, you have testified today that you believe Mr McCrory, is in fact, Nevaeh's biological father.

Yes. JUDGE LAKE: We had him tested. In the case of McCrory McCror v.

Mento Smith when it comes to three- year-old, Nevaeh McCrory it has been determined by this court, Mr McCrory you are not the father. Thank you. Told you.

JUDGE LAKE: Are we ready for the next result? KEITH: Yes, Your Honor. Now because there wasn't a blood card available to test the DNA of the deceased, Gene O.

Bailey, we performed what's called a "sibling test" in order to determine if Nevaeh McCrory is the sister of Sierra Marie Mento. Both Rose Marie McCrory and Tina Marie Smith were also tested in order to determine if there is a viable relationship between Nevaeh and Sierra Marie. Do you understand?

Yes, Your Honor. Yes. Moving forward with the results, in the case of McCrory McCrory v.

Mento Smith Moving forward with the results in the case of McCrory McCrory v. Mento Smith it has been determined by this court that Nevaeh McCrory and Sierra Marie Mento are not related. Told you.

Told you. Now, we're both even. Now, the harassment can stop.

Yeah, well maybe you better find out who your baby daddy is. Ms. McCrory.

Why don't you look surprised? You just. .

. I mean, I read the results and honey, you just flipped that page right on to the next, and went arguing over at Ms. Smith.

Now, you testified here for a good 30 minutes of my time that there was no other possible father in the world. Well, I read the results. Moving on.

I have to ask you, do you know who your child's father is? I know who, but I'm not saying it in here. JUDGE LAKE: You don't have to tell me the name.

I just wanna know if you know. Yeah. Because that's what's important.

But I'm not saying it. I am happy if this situation with Nevaeh, and her real biological father can be solved in the living room instead of the courtroom. Trust me, we're here as a last resort.

We are here for families who need us because they can't get down to the bottom of the situation without us. That's what we do here. But if you can leave out of this court room and dial that man's number and say "Hey, I'd like to talk to you.

I have some information. " And you all never have to come see me, thank you, Lord. (AUDIENCE CLAPPING) JUDGE LAKE: No, really.

We have counseling for you. Take advantage of it. I see you're in tears, Ms.

Smith. It's happy tears though. JUDGE LAKE: Because that's your little girl.

Do right by Nevaeh. She's such a beautiful girl. Yes, she is.

I wish you all the very best of luck. Court is adjourned.