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Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
Britney Spears temporarily lost custody because she couldn't provide a California driver's license and was accused of not taking a random drug and alcohol test, her lawyer tells PEOPLE.
After a closed-door hearing Monday, a judge ordered that, from Wednesday, Kevin Federline gets physical custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, "until further order of the court."
L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon didn't outline his reasons in the written ruling, but Spears's attorney, Sorrell Trope, says, "We weren't able to prove compliance with what the judge ordered."
"Specifically," Trope says, "the judge ordered that by 10 a.m. (Monday) morning, both parties show valid California driving licenses. I've been unable to produce evidence of that."
Later Monday, after handing over her sons to a bodyguard of Federline's, Spears applied for a California driver's license in Van Nuys.
Spears, 25, has been charged with misdemeanor driving without a valid license and hit-and-run following a fender-bender in a store parking lot on Aug. 6.
Trope says another reason behind the judge's temporary custody ruling "was a claim by Mr. Federline's attorney that she had not complied with a previous order the court had made – before I came on board (as lawyer) – about having a random drug and alcohol test."
Trope adds: "There's no evidence that she actually failed a test."
However, the courts see the failure to take a test as the same thing as not passing the test.
Another hearing is set for Wednesday.
Federline's attorney declined to comment in detail on the court proceeding. But a source close to Federline says he was "thrilled" after receiving news of the temporary custody change.
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
Posted by GossipQueen
But a source close to Federline says he was "thrilled" after receiving news of the temporary custody change.
Thrilled that it will mean more child $upport.
Why doesn't the damn judge impose mandatory PSYCH evaluation for her????
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| Posted 10/2/07 9:43 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
I love how NOW she finally goes and applies for a license. This girl seriously has no concept of consequences.
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| Posted 10/2/07 10:02 AM |
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CHRISTINEL
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
I may be alone, but I feel bad for her.
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| Posted 10/2/07 10:09 AM |
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alnem
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
Posted by BabyAvocado
I love how NOW she finally goes and applies for a license. This girl seriously has no concept of consequences.
yea all those pics we've seen of her going shopping and then out clubbing...no where in that time could she take 10 mins to go down to the DMV and make the effort to comply? i guess she really just doesnt care if she has the kids or not.
and Kfeds no angel, but at this point he's definitely the lesser of two evils!
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| Posted 10/2/07 11:12 AM |
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
Posted by CHRISTINEL
I may be alone, but I feel bad for her.
You are not alone I feel very bad for her too.
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| Posted 10/2/07 11:14 AM |
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curliegirl
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
I agree with a post made by Lana that she really doesn't seem to want her boys anyway.
Almost like a favor for KFED to get them...
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| Posted 10/2/07 11:46 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Britney's Lawyer Reveals Reasons Behind Custody Ruling
Posted by curliegirl
I agree with a post made by Lana that she really doesn't seem to want her boys anyway.
Almost like a favor for KFED to get them...
From what I "heard" this morning. She had until Wednesday to hand them over to Kevin, but she did it already.
To me, that sounds like someone who isn't interested in her children.
Again, this is just what I heard through the media. So who really knows. But so far they've been pretty dead on with her.
It's pretty sad.
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| Posted 10/2/07 11:54 AM |
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