Anna Nicole baby custody back in court

Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend is eager to leave the Bahamas with his infant daughter, showing his weariness Wednesday as he entered the latest private court hearing in the custody dispute.

DNA tests proved Larry Birkhead is the father of 7-month-old Dannielynn. The mother of the dead reality TV star has been trying to reach a visitation agreement with him that would end her legal challenge for custody of the girl.

"I'm just hoping to get out of here pretty soon," Birkhead said as he entered the pink Supreme Court building.

Birkhead, a 34-year-old photographer, arrived in a black Cadillac sport utility vehicle with Howard K. Stern. Smith's last companion, he has been caring for the infant since her mother died in February, and supports Birkhead in the custody battle.

Arthur arrived in a taxi and did not speak to reporters.

The girl could potentially inherit a fortune if lawyers resolve challenges over her mother's estate in her favor. When she died of an accidental drug overdose in a Florida hotel room, lawyers were still wrangling over the estate of Smith's late husband, the Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, estimated to be worth more than $1 billion.

Smith gave birth to Dannielynn in September in the Bahamas, where her son Daniel died of a drug overdose days later.