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K-Fed's Pit-Bull Lawyer Can't Wait to Grill Brit

'It's not fourth grade,' says attorney after singer misses first date

By Colleen Barry,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2007 10:15 AM CST

(Newser) – Kevin Federline's lawyer is looking forward to deposing Britney Spears in their ongoing custody case in early 2008, People magazine reports. The singer's court date was pushed back when she missed a deposition December 12, citing illness and anxiety, moving Mark Vincent Kaplan to snark: "She was out later that day and night. It's not fourth grade where you get a doctor's note and it's all OK."

"Kevin isn't interested, nor am I, in punishing her," he added. "We just want to get information necessary to proceed further." He dismissed tabloid rumors that the divorced couple's two young sons would have to undergo drug testing, and said they had a great Christmas with their father. "Kevin had all of his kids and it was a big, wonderful family setting," he gushed.

Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, talks to reporters in front of the Century Park Plaza in Century City, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. Britney Spears was a no-show at a scheduled deposition in her ongoing child custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chris Polk)
Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, talks to reporters in front of the Century Park Plaza in Century City, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. Britney Spears was a no-show at a scheduled deposition...   (Associated Press)
Singer Britney Spears poses on the press line at the Scandinavian Style Mansion party in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Singer Britney Spears poses on the press line at the Scandinavian Style Mansion party in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)   (Associated Press)
Britney Spears arrives at court for a hearing to work out custody arrangements with her ex-husband Kevin Federline for their two young sons in this Oct. 26, 2007, file photo in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Polk, file)
Britney Spears arrives at court for a hearing to work out custody arrangements with her ex-husband Kevin Federline for their two young sons in this Oct. 26, 2007, file photo in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris...   (Associated Press)
Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Palms Hotel and Casino in this Sept. 9, 2007, file photo in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Palms Hotel and Casino in this Sept. 9, 2007, file photo in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)   (Associated Press)
Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Kaplan arrives to court after lunch Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, in Los Angeles. Kaplan expect to depose Spears early next year. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Kaplan arrives to court after lunch Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, in Los Angeles. Kaplan expect to depose Spears early next year. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)   (Associated Press)
Attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan representing singer Kevin Federline addresses the media gathered outside the Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007. Kaplan expects to depose Spears in early '08. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan representing singer Kevin Federline addresses the media gathered outside the Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007. Kaplan expects to depose Spears in early '08....   (Associated Press)
Singer Britney Spears poses on the press line at the Scandinavian Style Mansion party in Los Angeles in this Dec. 1, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)
Singer Britney Spears poses on the press line at the Scandinavian Style Mansion party in Los Angeles in this Dec. 1, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)   (Associated Press)
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