'Life After Lockup': Maria Apologizes to Justine Over Paternity Test Drama (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)

Each couple from Love After Lockup navigates the challenges of parole, restrictions, and of course, temptations in Life After Lockup — but they also have to deal with quite a bit of family drama, which still rings true for Justine Persaud and Michael Persaud.

You may remember that when the couple was expecting their first child together, Michael's mom, Maria, pushed Justine to get a paternity test to confirm that Michael was the father.

It was a tense situation, but now, in an exclusive clip obtained by Distractify, Justine and Maria are finally sitting down to clear the air after all the paternity test drama.

The clip starts with Justine and her mother-in-law, Maria, sitting together in the nursery. Justine and Michael's daughter, Manhattan "Matty" Barbie, can be seen in her crib.

"Did you actually follow through and actually do a maternity test with Matty?" Justine asks Maria, glancing at her daughter. Maria looks at the baby briefly, then points toward her before turning to Justine and quickly responding, "I didn't do it!"

Justine, a little caught off guard, explains, "Well I didn't know because I never expected, like, after she was born, for it to even be a thing still. That's why I'm saying, like-"

But before she can finish, Maria cuts her off, firmly repeating, "No!"

Maria then reassures Justine that the paternity test is behind them and promises not to bring it up again. She apologizes to Justine for causing any stress, which Justine acknowledges with a simple, "Thank you."

However, Maria adds one final request: She would "really appreciate" it if Justine didn't keep any secrets from her anymore because she's the grandmother of her and Michael's child (and future children, at that).

She emphasizes her support, saying, "I love the babies. I'm here to help!"

Maria goes on to express her commitment to Justine, saying that now that she's married to Michael, she'll always look out for her. Maria also explains that if anyone ever messes with Justine, they'll have to answer to her.

It's clear that Maria is determined to be a supportive in-law (something that's not always easy to come by), and she's ready to earn Justine's trust.

In fact, in a confessional, Maria reflects on their journey with the producers, admitting, "I think that it's going to take a little bit of time before she can trust me again, and I'm OK with it because I did that to myself. I feel like this baby is God giving me the opportunity to start all over again to do everything the right way."

Catch new episodes of Life After Lockup on Fridays at 8 p.m. EST on WE tv.