Birkhead himself made the announcement to journalists who were waiting outside the Bahamian court that he is the father of little Dannielynn. The proud father also declared, "My baby’s gonna be coming home pretty soon."
Howard K. Stern, the former boyfriend of Smith, was considered to be the child’s father until yesterday’s ruling. Regarding the news, Stern said, "We’re gonna do what we can to make sure that the best interests of Dannielynn are carried out."
Dannielynn was born in the Bahamas on September 7. She is the only heir of her mother’s estate. Anna Nicole Smith had been married to J. Howard Marshall, a wealthy Texas businessman from Texas, when he died. Dannielynn may now be the sole heir to an estate estimated to be more than $500 million.