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Larry Birkhead Named Dannielynn's Guardian
Tuesday June 19, 2007


After a much-publicized paternity battle and threats of a custody fight from Anna Nicole Smith's mother, an L.A. judge ruled today to accept the motion to appoint Larry Birkhead as the legal guardian of Dannielynn Birkhead and her late mother's estate.

According to court documents, Birkhead requested guardianship of Dannielynn's estate "to enable him as her natural father to represent his daughter's interest in the probate proceedings." Birkhead claimed that as Dannielynn's father he is "in the best position to protect and safeguard the interest of her estate."

Allan Parachini, from the Los Angeles Superior Court public information office, tells Usmagazine.com that Judge Beckloff also appointed Howard K. Stern as the executor of Anna Nicole Smith's will. Parachini noted that during the hearing, the clause in Smith's will which states that "all future heirs" are disinherited was ruled to be invalid.

After the hearing, Stern and Birkhead held a brief press conference.

Birkhead, who moved with his daughter into Smith's house in Los Angeles over the weekend, told the press: "Dannielynn is doing fine. We had a great Father's Day together."

For his part, Stern said he was still grieving, and that he was "disgusted with how stuff was handled in the Bahamas."

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