Up to and after the birth of her now 11-month-old daughter Krishna, Padma Lakshmi did not reveal the identity of the child’s father.

Now Krishna’s dad, venture capitalist Adam Dell, says he has no choice but to take Lakshmi to court to gain reasonable access to his daughter. Dell says that Lakshmi only allows him seven hours a week with Krishna, and refuses to work out a “reasonable co-parenting” schedule to permit him more time with the baby. According to Dell’s lawyer Bill Zabel, court is a last resort:

“Unfortunately, Ms. Lakshmi has severely limited his time with their daughter and has refused to negotiate a reasonable co-parenting agreement. Mr. Dell has tried his best to avoid going to court, but Mrs. Lakshmi has given him no other choice at this time,” Zabel said.

According to Zabel, Dell has been forced to accommodate Lakshmi’s busy schedule in order to see his daughter, even having to fly off to the Bahamas in at least one instance to see her. Dell also seeks acknowledgement on Krishna’s birth certificate, as well as a shared last name for the child.

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Padma Lakshmi, host of TV’s Top Chef, gave birth to a baby girl Saturday, her rep confirmed to People.

Lakshmi, 39, has still not revealed the identity of the baby girl’s father. (Gawker says it’s Michael Dell.) Lakshmi’s representative did not disclose the child’s weight or city of birth, but did confirm the baby’s name- Krishna Thea Lakshmi. The statement was brief:

“Model, author and Emmy-nominated host of Top ChefPadma Lakshmi gave birth to a baby girl named Krishna Thea Lakshmi on Saturday,” her rep tells PEOPLE. “Mother and baby are well and happy.”

The child is the first for Lakshmi, who struggled with endometriosis, a painful condition affecting the reproductive system. People quoted a friend of the TV host on the pregnancy Lakshmi’s rep initially called “a medical miracle.”

“Padma is very happy. She’s wanted to be a mom for a long time. She was very relieved and happy when she got pregnant.”

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Top Chef‘s Padma Lakshmi is pregnant at 39, after suffering from endometriosis for many years.

Lakshmi, however, has not named the father of the child and remains silent on who the mystery man may be. Speculation has centered around a man named Manu Nathan, whom Lakshmi has been seen around town with, but her rep denies the rumors. According to Popeater, the man may actually just be her cousin.

Lakshmi’s rep has said that the pregnancy is of a “delicate nature” and requested space for the Top Chef star:

“This pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle, and due to its delicate nature, we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi’s privacy at this time,” Lakshmi’s rep said.

Endometriosis is a common condition but can be extremely painful, and is known to adversely affect fertility.

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Unlike boring Desperate Housewives restrictions where they can only spend like $150 on a necklace and $250 on a pair of shoes, Top Chef‘s been doing the budget game since square one.

Now that the show is on it’s fifth season (tonight at 10/9c!), Padma’s been talking about what’s going to change on the show with the economy in its current shape, and essentially, it’s not much:

You know, I think we have addressed it without knowing how timely it would become because, if you notice, a lot of our challenges have a really tight budget. We do it by making parameters of, you have this much money, but you have to feed this many people. So that’s always a struggle. Every challenge is about balancing your food budget. Every single one.

Bring on New York’s Top Chef! I live for the challenges, and nothing will seem amiss at all. Squeeee, I can’t wait.

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