Jude Law
No sooner has the baby been born that model Samantha Burke is having her representatives negotiate a six-figure deal for pictures of the baby whose baby daddy is alleged to be Jude Law. Although the famous actor purportedly paid for antenatal care, its been rumored this was an act of kindness rather than an outright admission Jude was the father. According to News Of The World, Jude has refused to see the newborn girl until a second DNA test proves he is the father. According to the source, “He’s [Jude] is hoping for an early chance to establish he is genuinely her dad with another test.”
I am so mixed on how to treat this. As a San Francisco Family Law attorney who has handled paternity cases and claims, I am happy the alleged father [Jude Law] is stepping forward and establishing his rights early. I think more parents should do this when there is a dispute or question about the paternity of a child. But it just looks bad when as soon as the baby is born, the story goes that the mother’s representatives are testing the market to see how much the first pictures of this child could fetch. I’m not one to pass judgment but you have to wonder whether that money will go into a college fund for this child or somewhere else? What do you think?
