Dannielynn's Father is...

Larry Birkhead!

FINALLY! All interested parties were in a Bahamian court this afternoon to learn the DNA results which determine the paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern (almost seven months old now).

A custody hearing is set for Friday but earlier this week, sources close to Howard K. Stern, listed as father on Dannielynn's birth certificate, told TMZ:

"If Larry Birkhead is confirmed to be Dannielynn's biological father, Howard will not challenge custody. His love for her will not change, irrespective of the results. Howard will act in Dannielynn's best interest, because he loves her and would want a smooth transition to protect her, as she is deeply bonded to those who have been with her since birth.

I still think Anna Nicole Smith would be alive today had she and Howard not been fighting paternity. She'd still be a mess but she wouldn't have expended all the time and energy necessary to battle this out in the courts and in the press.

Now, please get the child in the arms of her true father and in a settled home. He better not start parading her all around 'cause I'll kick his arse.