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Britney's ex to court over kids
22/02/2007 09:31 - (SA)
Los Angeles - As Britney Spears was reportedly checking out of rehab for the second time in a week, her estranged husband was making plans to go to court amid a custody dispute over their two children.
Kevin Federline and his lawyer were scheduled to appear at a downtown courthouse on Thursday for an emergency hearing in family law court, Superior Court spokesperson Allan Parachini told The Associated Press. It was not known what issue Federline planned to raise.
"Our best information is he will be here; she won't," Parachini said on Wednesday. "But anything is possible."
It was not known what Federline intended to ask the court. He sought support and sole custody of Jayden James, 5 months, and Sean Preston, 17 months, after Spears moved to end their two-year marriage in November, but a temporary order issued February 1 granted joint custody through this month.
Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, did not return a call seeking comment.
Federline's lawyer will try to persuade a Superior Court commissioner that the matter is urgent enough to be handled on an expedited basis, Parachini said.
The move comes amid increasingly bizarre behaviour by Spears, which culminated with her reportedly checking into and out of two rehab centres and shaving her head bald on Friday.
Spears, 25, left the Promises Malibu Treatment Centre on Wednesday, according to The Insider TV news magazine, less than a day after arriving. The centre specialises in treating drug and alcohol abuse.
'Popping in and out of rehab centres not a smart move'
Last week she reportedly sought treatment at a centre in the Caribbean but also checked out after a day.
Popping in and out of rehab centres is not a smart move for someone involved in a child custody battle, said New York-based family law attorney Joshua Forman, who is not involved in Spears' case.
"That's ridiculous. Wherever you are and whatever your problem is, you go through the program the place offers and you do what they tell you to do," Forman told the AP. "Checking in and out for one day doesn't show the court anything."
Federline's agent, Allison Joyce, said the 28-year-old aspiring rapper and former backup dancer would have no comment.
- AP
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