Wayne County judge to deadbeat dads: ‘Watch Maury’
Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree made national headlines when word got out about the interesting way he punishes defendants with overdue child support.
Since January, McCree has ordered several dozen men to watch the daytime talk show “Maury” as part of their probation and discuss episodes with their probation officers.
USA Today, May 12: Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree says he took over the “deadbeat dads docket” in January after watching “too much of this terrible daytime TV” over the holidays.
Watching episodes of Maury, he said Monday, “was an eye-opener for me,” and inspired him to use the show to help defendants realize the error of their ways.
“They see that people who laugh at that show are laughing at them,” he said. “I’m trying to hold up a mirror.”
Maury Povich himself liked the idea so much he invited McCree on the show. The judge will be featured tomorrow in an episode that was taped on April 1. “Maury” airs at noon and 3 p.m. on channel 20 in Detroit.
