Report: Spears Appears At Deposition
LOS ANGELES –
Britney Spears’ lawyers in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline are quitting.
The law firm Trope and Trope asked a court Wednesday to be relieved as
Spears’ attorneys. The firm says there’s been a "breakdown" in
communication with the pop princess that makes representing her
"impossible," according to the filing, obtained by CelebTV.com.
A message left with a publicist for Spears’ record label was not immediately returned.
According to people.com, Spears appeared at a deposition at the office of Federline’s attorney on Thursday.
Spears and Federline have been wrangling for months over custody of
their sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James.
Federline has temporary custody because Spears, who has limited
visitation rights, has defied court orders. The two were married in
October 2004 and finalized their divorce in July.
On a separate legal front, an attorney for Spears wants the city
attorney’s office to prove that the pop star is a permanent California
resident and is subject to state laws that require her to have a valid
state license.
Spears faces up to a year of probation if convicted in a misdemeanor
case of driving without a valid license, a charge to which she has
pleaded not guilty. The case stems from a videotaped fender-bender in a
parking lot in August.
