Mar 13, 2007 1:49 pm US/Pacific
Lawyer Wants Howard K. Stern To Give DNA Sample
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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Attorney Debra Opri, who represents photographer Larry Birkhead, said after a closed hearing that Stern should provide the sample so it can be determined if he is the father of the infant.
AP
A lawyer for one of the three men claiming paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's baby asked a Los Angeles Tuesday to order Howard Stern to come to California and provide a DNA sample.
Attorney Debra Opri, who represents photographer Larry Birkhead, said after a closed hearing that Stern should provide the sample so it can be determined if he is the father of the infant.
Outside court, Opri said, "Put up or shut up, that's what we're asking for."
Opri said Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider refused to make Stern a part of the paternity action, but said he will review the matter in two weeks after he considers the law more closely.
Stern was living with Smith at the time of her death. He and the baby, Dannielynn, currently reside in the Bahamas.
Opri said Birkhead needs a paternity ruling from California to present in the Caribbean nation to strengthen his case for the child.
A lawyer for Stern argued against the DNA request, saying Stern's name is already on the birth certificate as the father.
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