Britney Spears & Sam Lutfi At 2+ Hour Deposition

has apparently been enticed into finally showing up for a court ordered deposition. Her track record has been dismal before today. The celebrity and her palshowed up shortly after 10:30am and did not emerge from the court building until nearly 1:30pm.

The popstar was dressed in jeans and a dark blue top. She and Lutfi had somber expressions on their faces as they entered and again at the end of the scheduled session.

After blowing off multiples depositions, Spears did show for her January 3rd deposition, arriving near the end of the scheduled time. She stayed for 14 minutes before excusing herself to go home to be with her sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1. Later that evening, she refused to return the youngest child to Kevin Federline's security people. Police intervention was necessary and she was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital for a psychological evaluation.

In the past two weeks she has been seen almost exclusively with a member of the paparazzi, Adnan Ghalib. They have apparently had a parting of the ways. The singer is said to have requested a restraining order to keep the photographer away from her.

Looks like her old pal Sam Lutfi has taken over his handling role once again. We'll have to give him credit for one thing - he did manage to persuade Spears to show up for her deposition today. It seems to be the first sign that she may be heeding the advice of someone she trusts. Whether it is a flash in the pan or the turning of a corner is yet to be determined.

A custody trial is set to go forward in April.