Britney Spears Spoke to Her Sons on the Phone for Mother's Day, Kevin Federline's Lawyer Confirms: 'Good Sign'

Britney Spears' relationship with her sons may be on the mend.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan says that while Spears and her sons Sean Preston, 18, and Jayden James, 17, spoke on the phone around Mother's Day, the singer, 42, has not yet met with her sons in person since they moved with their dad to Hawaii.

"Obviously a reconciliation/reunification is somewhat complex and can be a process that takes some time," Kaplan tells PEOPLE. "And while Kevin supports the boys having a relationship with their mother and is glad that the boys did finally have a phone conversation with her around Mother's Day, the reports that she flew to Hawaii and met with them are inaccurate. That's just not true."

"And the phone call was a good sign and a step in the right direction, but it's a process that takes more than just a phone call to accomplish."

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Britney Spears and her sons. Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers

In a September 2022 interview with The Daily Mail, Spears' son Jayden discussed his and his brother's mixed feelings about their relationship with their mom.

Noting that their relationship remains complicated, Jayden said, "I 100 percent think this can be fixed."

"It's just going to take a lot of time and effort. I just want her to get better mentally," he continued. "When she gets better I really want to see her again."

Speaking directly to his mom, Jayden said, "I love you a lot, I hope for the best for you. Maybe one day we can sit down like this and talk again."

Britney Spears and her two sons. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Spears' sons moved to Hawaii in 2023 with their dad, his wife Victoria Prince, and their two children — Peyton, 10, and Jordan, 12. At the time, Federline cited additional professional opportunities for himself as a result of the move and a job offer for Prince from a Hawaiian university.

In May 2023, Kaplan told PEOPLE that Spears had "consented" to her kids moving to Hawaii with their father.

"It's an opportunity for Kevin and his wife, and the boys are ready to get away from the L.A. microscope," he said.

At the time, a source also confirmed to PEOPLE that the former dancer, 46, first reached out to his ex-wife for permission to move. "Britney has always faithfully supported her children and wants them to be happy," said the source.