A former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith said Wednesday that he doesn’t intend to share custody of their baby daughter, but hopes he can avoid a major court battle over the issue.

Larry Birkhead, speaking a day after a court announced that DNA tests proved he was the father of the deceased model’s child, said he doesn’t want to go from one legal fight to another.

I honestly can’t say that I blame him. I think Larry Birkhead has the best intentions ...