Spears, Federline set for custody trial: lawyer

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's custody dispute looks set to head to trial in August after the couple failed to reach agreement in mediation, it was reported on Friday.

Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan told the E! Online website that although day-long talks between lawyers for the two sides were positive, no settlement was reached and a trial was likely on August 25.

"The mediation didn't result in an agreement that would avoid the trial ... The mood was comfortable, positive and it was a mood that was consistent with opening at least a great dialogue, which is necessary," Kaplan said.

Kaplan said Federline, 30, wants to retain sole legal and physical custody of the couple's two young children, Sean Preston and Jayden James,...