The lawyers representing Britney Spears in her custody battle are quitting.
The law firm Trope and Trope asked the court Wednesday to be formally relieved as Spears’ attorneys. The firm cited a “breakdown” in communication with the troubled pop princess that makes representing her impossible.
Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline have been wrangling for months over custody of their sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James.
FedEx has temporary custody because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, has defied court orders. A lot. She’s also a drunk, and a little bit unstable.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline married in October 2004, separated near the end of 2006 and finalized their divorce in July of 2007. They have two l’il mistakes.
On a separate legal front, an attorney for Spears wants the city attorney’s office to prove that the star is a permanent California resident and thus subject to state laws that require her to have a valid California driver’s license.
Spears faces up to a year’s probation if convicted 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. A hit-and-run charge was dismissed.
Spears’ attorney, J. Michael Flanagan, requested Wednesday that prosecutors be required to demonstrate that Spears, who also owns homes in Louisiana and Florida, intends to make Los Angeles her permanent legal home.
Flanagan said Britney Spears had a valid Louisiana driver’s license during the incident and got a California license six days after the complaint was filed.