Larry Birkhead celebrates after a paternity hearing at the Bahamian court in Nassau, Bahamas. DNA analysis released during the hearing Tuesday shows that Birkhead, Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend, is the father of her infant daughter, Dannielynn. Smith's companion and attorney, Howard K. Stern, was listed as the father on the birth certificate. Stern said he would not fight for custody, but Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, indicated she might.

Nassau, Bahamas ? DNA tests prove it: Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby.

“I told you so!” the late Playboy Playmate’s former boyfriend said Tuesday after a court hearing.

Birkhead, 34, then hugged his rival, Howard K. Stern, who has been caring for baby Dannielynn since Smith’s death in February.

The hearing was a pivotal moment in the battle over who gets custody of the girl, who could inherit a fortune from the estate of Smith’s late husband, J. Howard Marshall II. Although Birkhead is the father, Stern’s name is on the birth certificate. Another custody hearing was scheduled for Friday.