<K-FED'S ATTORNEY TALKS TO E! NEWS EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT HOW BRITNEY'S FATHER HELPED HER REGAIN LIMITED VISITATION OF HER SONS AND APPLAUDS DAD FOR "CLEANING HOUSE"
Mark Vincent Kaplan Tells E!: "None Of This Would Have Happened If Jamie Spears Had Not Been Involved."
Kaplan Wants Britney To See Her Kids "As Soon As Possible," And He Calls Sam Lutfi's Restraining Order "A Good Thing"
Kaplan Tells E! Visits Will Happen In The Presence of Jamie Spears, A Psychiatrist And "More … Than Just Those Two People In The Room"
Los Angeles, CA - February 22, 2008 – E! News cameras caught up with Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan exclusively today at a Century City restaurant where he opened up about the latest developments in the Britney Spears' legal drama.
On Jamie Spears' involvement:
• "With Jamie as the conservator, it puts a lot of different dynamics into the case that were necessary but not present before … Obviously, Jamie is somebody who is reliable, that has the best interest of the petitioner in mind. He has so to speak cleaned house and got everyone away from her that he didn't feel were necessarily acting in her best interests."
• "I think that his presence in the case is an extreme positive, and it helps to stabilize a situation that was wildly in flux. At least I don't have to be nervous about what [the] situation is over at the residence where visitation might be taking place."
• "You have children in the middle, and you always have to keep a view of that … You cant go into court regardless of how impassioned you're plea is with something you know is not reasonably going to be perceived as what is best for the children."
• "None of this would have happened if Jamie Spears had not been involved"
On Sam Lutfi:
• "The fact that he's served is a good thing ... I think it is a good thing, and I think it just gives the conservator more control over the situation and certainly protects against outside contact that probate court is trying to stop."
On K-Fed's parenting:
• "He's doing great, and he's with the kids 24-7, but he looks forward to developments in the future whereby the children will have a mother who will participate in their lives. That's his goal, that's Mr. Spears' goals, that's her lawyer's goal. So in that regard we are all on the same page."
• "Jamie has always been able to see the kids at Kevin's house, as well as Lynne Spears, and that's certainly going to continue."
On K-Fed's job offers in "TV, movies, some legitimate theatre offers as well," and how that might affect his kids:
• "I don't think it will affect the kids because what he takes will be based in part on his availability to be there. That's extremely important to him. He certainly wouldn't take any offer that would deprive the children of his presence."
• "He is a hands-on dad. I've seen them there, and he's there with them all the all the time. He's parenting them all the time, and he enjoys it. And it's fun to watch!"
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