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CASENAME: MARRIAGE OF SPEARS/FEDERLINE CASE NUIVBER:BD 455 662

DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF ATTORNEY'SMOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS GOUNSEL-GIVIL

HEARr.GoAre February 4, 20080EPT.: 88 nue; 8:45 a.m.BEFOREIoN.: scott GOrdOnDAIE;tcrforFfLEo: ll / O7 / O 6TRr^r oATE None

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AttorneyandRcpresentedParty. Attorney(name): TROPE AllD TROPE/SORRELL TROPEis presen$y @unsel of record lor (name otparly): BRf TNEY SPEARSin the above.captioned ac{ion or procaedirry-

Reasona for llllotion. Altomey makes this molion to be relieved as counsel under Code of Civil Procedure sec{ion 284(2) insteadof fifing a consent under secton 284(1) forthe foltowing reasons (describe): There has been a breakdown inconmunieations between Petit ioner and Trope and Trope making furtherrespresentat ion of her interests impossible.

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3. Servicea. Allorney has

(1) n personally servEd the client with copics of the mstion pep€rs fited with this dedaration. A copy of lhe proof of senricewill be fifed with the oourt at least 5 days bebre the hearing.

e) [n served the dient by mall at the cllent's last known address with copies ol the motion papers served with this dedaralion.b. lf the client has been seryed by mail al the client's lest knonn address, altomey has

(1) lT-l conlirrned within the past 30 days ttrat the address is curenl(a) f--l by mal, relum nrcelpt raquested.(b) l--l uy teleptrone.(c) El by conversadon.(q |T}byolhermeans (speclfy): Pet i t ioner 's vis i tat ion with the chi ldren has

taken place at Pet i t ione!rs residence within the past 30 days,

(Cootinucd on rweFa)

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MC.052MARRIAGE OF SPEARS/FEDERLINE

3, b. (2) f] betn unable lo confirm that the address ls current orto looete a ffxlre.urr"ni address for the dieni afler making thefollowing efforts:(a) f_-l mailing tlre motion papers lo the clfents lasl known address, relum receipt requested.(b) | I calling the clienfs laat known lelephone number or numbers.(c) [] contacting persons familiarwith tfie dient (specify):

(d) n conducting a searclr (descnba):

(el fJ other (qecitv):

c. Even if attorney has been unabte to serv6 the client wilh tho moving papers, the court ghould grant attofiiey's rnotion to berelieved as counsel of record (explain):

The next hearing scleduled in this action or proceedinga. f-l is nol yet set.b. f issetasfol lows (Wecitythedate,t ime,andplaca): February t9, 2008, 8;30 a.m., Dcpt. 88- Petl t lonerrs osc

re vlsl tat ion,/dlug test lng of Respoodene, Peti l ion:rrs Hotlon re sealJ.ng r€cords, i*

c, l-Xl concems (desuibethesubied.metErof thehearing): Custody of the part. ies' rninor chi ldren.

l-.-] Continued on Attocfiment 4.**and Respondent '3 oSC !e professional dEiv€r f ,or Pet i t ione!

The folf owing addilional hearings and other proceedings (including discovery matlers) are presently schedufed in this case (tor each,describethedate, l{me,place,andsubJeclmatteD'. January 7, 2008' 1O:00 a.m.' TroPe and Trope-Daposi t ion of Ashley Chapoan; ,January 7, 2008, 1:00 p,n. , Trope and Trope-Deposi t ' ion of Cluigt ina Cindr ich; , fanuary 24, 2008, 10:00 €l-DI . r Kaplan & Simon-Depori t ion of Orcrr Ant l rony Barretco; January 25, 2008, 9t00 a.m., Trope andTJrope- Depol i t ion of Lonni Jones; ,January 29, 2AO8, 10:00 a.n. , Kaplan & Simon-Delrosi t ion of Adan Lebcr; Apr i l 9, 1. :30 p.rn. and Apr i l 10 and 11, 2008. 8:30?.nl.r Dept. 88- HearinE on Chil.d Custody Evalugtion

f---l Continued on Attachrnent 5.

Triaf in this action or Proceedinga. lTl is not yetsct. (post-rrudgment )b. [- b get as follorrs (qecity the date, tfme, and ptaee)z

Other. Other melters that the court should consider in determinlng whether to grant this motion are lhe following pxplain):

I declare under penally of perjury under the larrvs of the Slate of California lhat tfie forggolng ls true and oorecl.Date: January 2, 2008

TROPE AIID TROPE,/TA8A L. SOCTT .ITYPE OR PRINT NA''€}

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MC{52 [F.v. J*luay 1, ZO04 P.goZol2DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF ATTORNEYSMOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL_CIVIL

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TROPE AND TROPESOF,RELL TROPE (State BarI2I2L T{ILSHIRE BOULEVARDsurTE 801LOS ANGELES, CA 90025

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BD 455 662

NOTICE TO CLIENTH thls motion io bc relleved 33 coumd ie- g,ranted, your prasent attorney wilt no longer be rep;eeenUng you. youmay not in most cese3 nePreoent younrelf lf you arc onc o[the parties on the foltowing tiet:

. A guardiafi r A personal reprecentative t A guardlan ad lilem

. A conseruator r A probate fiduciary . An unincorporded

. Alrustee o Acorporation assoclelion

If You aTc onE of tftego PATTes. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGALREPRESENTATION. Fallurs to rqtaln an aftomey may feed to an order strfklng the pleadlngs or to the entry of adelault judgment.

5. lf this molion ia grantod and a cllent is repreeenting himself or herself, the clieni will be solety responsible for the case.

NOTICE TO CLIENTWHOWILL BE UNREPRESENTEDlf this motion to be rofie-ved as ooun:el ie Eranted, you wllf not hava en attorney represenflng you, You miy wish toseek leg€l asGlotanc€. ll you do not have a new at{orney to reprerent you In trtie actlon or proceeOlng, andyou arelegally permltted to do so, you rrvlll be representlng youeclf. ltwilt bo your nesponsibllity to comply witt an bourtrules and applicable larc. lf you fall lo do co, or fail to appsar at hearingr, action may be taken agalnst you. You mayloce your carc

6. ]f this motion is granled, the client muet koep the court informed of the clients curreni address.

NOTIGE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTEDlf thls moton to be relieved as counsel ie granted, ths court needs to know how to contact you. lf you do not keep tlrecourt and other pardea informed of your current addrces end telephon€ numb6t, thay will not b€ abtE to send younotlceg ol actlons tfiat may affectyou, including actions tfiet rnay adversely atfect your lntenrcts or relult In yourloslng the case,

Dale: JANUARY 2, 20OB

TROPB AND ?ROPE/TARA I. SCOTT(WP€ OR FRIIT NAr,El (SIGNAIIJRE OF ATTORNEY}

Atforney for (name): BRITNEY SPEARS

lC€51 [n.y. J.trury 1,20071 ?q.2dlNOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTIONTO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL-CIVIL

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TROPC.nd TNOPEATTORNFTS AT LAW

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TROPE AND TROPESORRELL TROPE (StaLe Bar 21L03)ANNE KILEY {State Bar 145489)TARA l . SCOTT (State 3ar 2L77BL)Attorneys at LawI2T21 Wilshire BoulevardSuite 80LLos Angeles, Cal i fornia 90025-1171

Telephone: 310-207- 8228; 32J-A' t9-?726

Attorneys for Pet i t ioner,BRITI.IEY SPEARS

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BRITNEY SPEARS

CASE NO. BD 455 662

CONDITTONALLY UNDEP. SEAL

PROOF OT SERVICE

Comm. Scott M. GordonDepartment: 8B

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L.A.S.C. Case No, BD 455 662In re Marr iage of SPEARS/FEDERLINE

I decl .arer under penalEy ofCal i fornia, that the above is t rue

PBoOE' OF SERVICE

STATE OF CAT,IFORNTA, COUlJfy Or r.OS ANGELES

f am empl-oyed in the County of Los Ange: les, State of Cal i fornia. f amover the age of 18 and not a party to the wi th j .n act jon; rny business addressts l2 l2t [ i i lshire Boulevard, Sui . te 801, Los Ange-es, Cal_i fornia 90025.

On. rlanuary 2, 2408, f served the foregolng documents described as NOTICEOl' MOTION Al{D MOTfON fO BE RELIE\/ED As COt NSEL - C$x[L; DECLARAIION INSUPPORT ATtrORNEII S }.IOTTON IO BE REITEf,'ED AS COI'NSEII CI\,|1[L;CONFIDENTIAI. AlfD 8ILED UIIDER gEiAl on the interested party(iesl i-n thisacEion:

TX} BY PTACING

tl the or ig inal lXl a t rue copy thereof enclosed i : r sdaled envelopesaddressed as fo l lowsl

** Mark V. Kaplan, Esq.' Jarnes M. Simon, Esg.

Kaplan & Sjfion2049 Century Park E #2660l .os Angeles, CA 90067

r Britney Spears (Coafidential and Filed Under Seal)

Via Fax and Mai l

LXI ** VTA PERSONAI. SERVICEI personal ly del ivered such envelope(s) to tshe of f ices of the addresseedur ing regular business hours on said date.

trq r vtA t'dArl,tXl I am "readi ly fanl i lar" wi th the f i r rn 's pract ice of col lect ion andprocessing correspondence for nai l ing. Under that pract ice, i t would bedeposi ted wi th the U.S. Postal Service on that same day, wi th postagethereon ful iy.prepald, at l2 l2 l Wi lshire BIvd,, Los Arrgeles, Cal i fornia,in tshe ordinary course of business, T an aware bhaE oh mot ion cf theparEy served, service : -s pre,surned inval id i f postal cancel laLion date orpostage meter date j .s nrore than one day af ter date of deposi t , for nai l ingin af f idavi t .

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'above-referenced docurnent(s l was transmiEt.edr v ia facsini le

transmission, to the above addressee on said date '

per juryr under the laws of theand correct .

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Executed January 2, 2008, at Los Angeles, Cal l f^or la.

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