
Judge Greg Mathis is unlike most adjudicators you'd see in a courtroom. The former Detroit-area district court judge infuses his court sessions with a generous dose of humor as he listens to diverse litigants plead their small-claims cases in his TV courtroom. A regular segment, Ask Judge Mathis, features the judge answering viewer questions to advise people with legal situations that they face. Prior to entering the legal world, Mathis was involved with gangs and spent time in jail as a young man before turning his life around.

The plaintiff wants to know for sure that the defendant, who was raised by her aunt and uncle, is his biological daughter.

An ex-Playboy model says her former friend owes her for unpaid loans.

A woman sues her ex-boyfriend for repayment of a loan and late fees, saying she caught him cheating.

A man sues his ex-fiancee for repayment of a loan and a television; the defendant says her ex was verbally abusive and insists he forgave the debt.