A Bahamian court cleared the way today for Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend to leave with their baby daughter, rejecting an appeal by the mother of the former reality TV star.

The Bahamas Supreme Court was expected to hold a hearing today in the paternity case of Anna Nicole Smith’s infant daughter.

The lawyer-turned-partner of Anna Nicole Smith has dropped his bid to halt the use of DNA to prove the paternity of the former Playboy playmate's infant daughter.