Larry Birkhead is the Father of Anna’s daughter!

12th April 2007

Larry Birkhead is the Father of Anna’s daughter!

DNA tests have proved that Larry Birkhead is the biological father of deceased Anna Nicole Smith’s 7-month old daughter Dannielyn.

Birkhead, however has revealed that he has no intentions of sharing custody of his 7-month old daughter, but hopes he can avoid a major court battle over the issue.

“I’m hoping that’s not the case because, you know, there’s only one dad, and I have no problem with anyone that has good intentions being allowed to visit the baby and see the baby and be a part of the baby’s life,” he told NBC’s “Today” show from the Bahamas.”It would imply that I’m unfit as a parent, which I’m not,” the Los Angeles photographer said. “I’m looking forward to giving Dannielynn everything that she needs and all the love and support.”

A hearing is scheduled for Friday during which a judge is expected to discuss who will raise the baby. Smith’s lawyer-turned-partner Howard K. Stern, who has been caring for the baby since Smith’s sudden death in February, said he wouldn’t fight for custody. But a lawyer for Smith’s mother, Virgie Arthur, indicated she might.

Apparently, Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern could potentially inherit millions from the estate of Smith’s late husband, J. Howard Marshall II. The former model had been fighting the Texas oil tycoon’s family over his estimated $500 million fortune since his death in 1995, and that battle remains unresolved.

It remains unclear how much, if any, of the Marshall estate Dannielynn could obtain and whether her guardian would have any access to the money.

I wonder if that motivates anyone to fight a custody battle for this worth million dollar baby