Matt is Joe's dad

Matt is Joe's dad is the first ever Objection of the entire series. Being the first episode of the Dad Trials (the second being Who is Joe's dad), it's the most popular and well known trial in the entirety of the series. It introduces a wide cast of characters alongside a plot filled with twists and reveals.

## Plot

The objection starts with Joe claiming Matt to be his father. The latter quickly dismisses this theory and many express their agreement or disagreement on the statement. After a short confrontation between Joe and Matt, Cheez-It Man tries clarifying Joe's feelings but goes unheard by Matt, who claims proof. Joe states that he has a beard, which seems to convince Cheez-It Man for good but does not impress Matt in the slightest. Joe then reinforces his statement with a so-called Dad Certificate, which says "Matt is Joe's dad" and "official papers, not fake". Cheez-It Man, amazed, says that it's confirmed while Joe explains the poor condition of the paper by saying it's old. Deer then claims that Matt didn't sign the document, but Joe, Cheez-It Man and True Planet jump on the occasion to explain what happened, albeit with contradicting theories. Joe then claims that his mom signed her paper before leaving to go and get it.

However, Matt is left very unimpressed with this "evidence", claiming an explanation from Joe. Cheez-It Man explains flawlessly and shuts Matt up right as Joe comes back with another piece of evidence, this time stating "Matt is my husband and Joe is our son, signed by Cogumelo" and of course, the iconic "official papers, not fake" written at the bottom. Matt reaches Phase 2 of his boss fight as he roars that both pieces of evidence has been forged. Cheez-It Man, angry, quickly reminds him that it says official papers, not fake. Matt brings up a theory that Joe is only trying to claim child support, before officially stating that Joe is attempting insurance fraud. Ogi, shocked, quickly confirms this by saying that there is evidence of tax fraud on Joe's side. Joe doesn't give up and reaffirms his claim that Matt is his dad, while Cheez-It Man states that they need a DNA test to confirm it once and for all. In a twist of event, Joe reveals that there has already been one done before, and after a short discussion on how the test was performed, Matt quickly seizes the opportunity to bring back order in the court and states he has a sure-fire method of proving that he is not Joe's father. However, Joe comes back at this exact moment and presents the DNA test, which states "Matt = Joe, test done by: Dr. Will" without forgetting the loveable "official papers, not fake".

However, Matt dismisses Joe's piece of evidence by stating that the latter has destroyed his own case by providing evidence. Joe, shocked, quickly denies that as Cheez-It Man, lost, asks an elegant "wot". However, yet another twist comes in the form of Ogi, saving the day by showing that both Joe and Matt have the same role color and therefore links them. Matt simply ignores the accusation and brings up the question of age, reminding everyone that Joe is 16 while he is close to his mid-20s, a shocking revelation that proves he could not be Joe's father. The trio doesn't give up and each bring up a possible reason as to how Matt managed to have Joe at the age of 5. Matt simply ignores their reasoning and reaffirms that Joe destroyed his case, leaving the latter with only one choice: calling his mother.

After briefly introducing his mother, Joe asks who his father is, but Cogumelo changes the subject by stating that Joe shouldn't be on Discord since he had a D- in geography. The boy, embarassed, asks if Matt is his dad, which seems to instantly shock Cogumelo. Matt jumps on the opportunity and states that even Joe's supposed mother doesn't believe his lies. Joe pleads his mother to say that Matt is his dad, but Cogumelo, still taken aback, can't muster an answer. Suddenly, Ogi starts to laugh menacingly before dropping a huge bomb on the courtroom: he is Joe's father!

This shocks the entire courtroom but Joe quickly dismisses his theory by stating that Ogi is too handsome to be his dad. After a short confrontation, Cogumelo drops another bomb on the courtroom by revealing that Joe's father is actually Will. Ogi remembers he's 17 and instead claims to be Joe's brother, while Joe simply calls Will out in disbelief. The latter, confused by all the sudden accusations, regains his cool and casually states that Joe is adopted, giving the latter a breakdown as the video ends.

## Cast

JoeMattDeerKingTrue PlanetCheez-It ManOgiBoss Baby GamingCogumeloWill
## Trivia

* This objection is actually going at a much faster pace than all the others due to one crucial mechanic of objection.lol being absent: the pauses. In all other objections, the pause function is used to have the dialogue flow more smoothly, put emphasis on certain words and whatnot, a feature completely absent from this objection.
* The only song used in this objection is Cornered - Variation, due to the creator not knowing any other good songs from Ace Attorney at the time.
* Despite DeerKing being represented as the Judge, he never intended to be one or act like one. He was forced into this role although he never really complained about it.
* Boss Baby Gaming and True Planet only reappear once in the entire series, that being in Detective Joe. They are never seen or heard of again afterwards.
* This objection was made in an entire night, taking over 7 hours nonstop of work.
* The creator only discovered the sound, shake and flash features when Joe says "I have a beard".
* The creator already envisioned Cheez-It Man as Apollo Justice way before he started working on the objection.
* During the initial argument, Matt used multiple gifs of Manfred Von Karma to put more emphasis on his statements.
* The reason for the objection ending on a weird quote from Ogi is because the creator didn't know how else to end it.
* Before this objection, the creator only worked on three other objections, which were funny conversations between himself and Will.
* A special version of this objection called "Matt is Joe's dad but Will is fucking annoying" was planned for April's Fools, but sadly never became a reality. It consisted of all sound effects and music being replaced by sound effects made by Will himself.