Kevin Federline Retains Sole Custody
July 19th, 2008
A child custody settlement has been reached between Kevin Federline and his ex-wife Britney Spears, with Federline to retain sole custody of their two sons, while Spears will have regular visitation rights.
Mark Vincent Kaplan, Federline’s lawyer told eonline.com, “The case has been settled. The court still has to approve it.”
He added, “As of this evening there is a fully executed deal memo… All the issues that would have been addressed at trial have been settled. Can’t speak to the exact terms of the deal. Orders in place… will stay in place.”
According to Kaplan, although Federline is “absolutely delighted”, this is not the ideal arrangement.
“Kevin was not [out] to get custody. Kevin’s goal was to set up some kind of template so the mother of his children can co-parent. He said ‘I need to have Britney to be involved in the co-parenting of the kids but I need there to be a structure.’”
Kaplan continues, “Nobody could have anticipated the terms of events that have occurred….This was a two-year journey that will be halted at a point that is good for these children. Custody is always modifiable. If there is a final order, it means there is nothing to try.”
Photo courtesy of UPN.
