[sageb1]

Paternity is the only thing that matters and yes, from what I gather, Stern's attorneys are heading down the psychological parent route. Swab the baby. Give her to her father and put Stern in prison - for something/anything.

[TheSpottedOwl]

One problem with the article. The authors fail to take into account that Howard K. Stern has kept Anna Nicole drugged to the gills, and that he drew up that will of hers, which she signed under the influence. This isn't your ordinary "screw the rightful father" case.

We won't get into possible homicide charges...yet.

[nctexan]

And Anna Nicole shows our society's problems.

First in succeeding as a 'star'... and now with months of 7x24 news coverage.

Look at the number of post on FR even.

[gcruse]

"A father has the right to parent his own child. The Smith case demonstrates how easily mothers and their new partners are able to violate that right."

Typical lawyerese. While I agree DNA testing needs to be mightily reinforced, asserting a father's right to parent his own child without recognizing the mother's exact same right is ludicrous and would be an embarrassment to anyone but a politician or a lawyer.

[webboy45]

There's an easy way to deal with this. It's called marriage. I don't think that men who father children out of wedlock should have the right to take the children out of a loving family environment, whether it's provided by the mother or adoptive parents.

[HaveHadEnough]

...the case’s key fact: photographer Larry Birkhead, Smith’s ex-boyfriend, has a legitimate claim to paternity.

Why is it "legitimate"? Because he makes the claim that he is the father? Is that all it takes? Anyone can make a claim to be a child's father and the allegation is deemed to be legitimate?

The way to combat these machinations is for family courts to order mandatory DNA testing of all babies within 30 days of a putative father’s filing for paternity.

So, all it takes is someone's allegation that he is the father of a child, and the government gets to obtain a sample of a baby's DNA? Shouldn't the taking of such a sample require, at the very minimum, probable cause, like it does in most criminal cases? Why should the privacy interests of a baby be less valued than the privacy interests of a criminal defendant?

[twonie]

I believe the flaws revealed here are those of Anna Nicole Smith and her entourage. Can't wait for that DNA result. Just can't wait. Be ready!

[kimmie7]

Anna who?

[sodpoodle]

If any of you are unaware of this thread (#2 The Investigation) (#1 had over 25k posts and 300k views).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1798451/posts

Take a look - very interesting time lines and links.

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[sodpoodle]

ANY INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
The death of a son - about to reach his majority (age 21)of undetermined manner and cause. Could be homicide.
The birth of a daughter - whose paternity and custody is in question - who may also have been born addicted to illegally obtained prescription drugs.
The premature, undetermined death of the infant's mother -could be homicide, suicide or misadventure.
Conspiracy to access a $1.6billion estate and eliminate per stirpes heirs.
Conspiracy by lawyers and foreign government officials to circumvent immigration laws for fraudulent purposes.
Intent to defraud owners of real property and real estate.
Illegal transportation of prescription drugs, by interstate and international waters.
Potential kidnapping of a US citizen.
Illegal disposition/seizure, by an officer of the court, of the remains of a US citizen in contravention of State Law (Florida)
Creation and presentation of fraudulent documents to avoid parental and custodial rights.
National media villification, defamation and causing pain and suffering to the biological mother and other blood next-of-kin of the decedent, for gain and profit.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE RIGHTS AND PROTECTION OF A MINOR US CITIZEN, BEING HELD HOSTAGE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, BY UNRELATED PERSONS, BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED TO THE UNITED STATES AND EXAMINED TO DETERMINE HER PARENTAGE AND HEALTH STATUS.

[nmh]

Stern has successfully put Larry off - no question about that. BUT the baby was born in the Bahamas and the laws are DIFFERENT there.

Most likely Stern will be criminally charged and that will end the sham of Stern keeping the baby. I suspect they are carefully maneuvering in this direction and trying to prove he murdered Danny and Anna.

I believe he murdered BOTH of them for money. Too many things about Stern smack of just wanting money ... do you think it's normal to have SEVEN, paid up in force life insurance policies on Anna as typical in her condition - totally out of it? It was just a matter of time till she went her sons route. Also meth is ILLEGAL in the Bahamas ... so the feel good doctor and Stern aren't looking to good. Stern in particular wouldn't be a "fit" parent ... there's hope ... I hope Larry does get the baby girl.

[nmh]

Stern has successfully put Larry off - no question about that. BUT the baby was born in the Bahammas and the laws are DIFFERENT there.

Most likely Stern will be criminally charged and that will end the sham of Stern keeping the baby. I suspect they are carefully maneuvering in this direction and trying to prove he murdered Danny and Anna.

I believe he murdered BOTH of them for money. Too many things about Stern smack of just wanting money ... do you think it's normal to have SEVEN, paid up in force life insurance policies on Anna as typical in her condition - totally out of it? It was just a matter of time till she went her sons route. Also meth is ILLEGAL in the Bahamas ... so the feel good doctor and Stern aren't looking to good. Stern in particularly wouldn't be a "fit" parent ... there's hope ... I hope Larry does get the baby girl.

One more thing ... in the Bahammas it is at the PLEASURE of Stern to take a DNA test. Stern doesn't have to by Bahamma law take that DNA test and why he simply points to the birth certificate and cohabitation with Anna to being the father. In the Bahammas DNA is not important - rather who was living with her and the name on the birth certificate - it's WHY Stern moved this all to the Bahammas.

[Porterville]

The only flaw to the system is that a fat whore with money can have so many homosexuals fighting for her whore money.