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E! News has confirmed that attorneys during the Emmy-nominated actor were in court Tuesday to request a custody hearing on their retainer's behalf.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marjorie S. Steinberg value the date for Aug. 11. (View the minute grade.)

Attorneys for both parents didn't immediately return calls for comment.

Baldwin and Basinger divorced in 2002 after nine years of marriage. Things have been pretty quiet lately in the actors' now years-long battle over daughter Ireland, who will exist 13 in October.

The last major outcry was made, literally, when Baldwin briefly lost his visitation privileges with his daughter over a year ago subsequent to a vitriolic voice mail-bag that he left for his daughter was leaked to TMZ.com and subsequently became the topic du jour onward talk shows and in the blogosphere.

The embarassment prompted a comment from Baldwin about wanting to leave 30 Rock to converging-point adhering his family, which, fortunate for TV viewers and for the still-struggling sitcom, never amounted to anything.

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