James Yap arrived exactly at 2pm at the Makati City Hall in a black Toyota Camry. Character actor Mike Gayoso served as his escort. A crush of media reporters and city-hall employees greeted his arrival.

Kris arrived earlier than James at the venue, escorted by her sisters Pinky, Balsy, and Viel.

James refused to issue any statement as he entered the building. 

His lawyer Lorna Kapunan remarked, "My client is nervous. He's hoping to get his son today."

Branch 140 of Makati Regional Trial Court is located on the 10^th floor of the Makati City Hall.

The corridor leading to Branch 140 was packed with reporters waiting for the latest development from inside the court room.

Kris (encircled yellow) and James (encircled blue) were seated apart. From the vantage point of the door leading to the courtroom, Kris could be seen seated on the right side, while James was on the left.

Both Kris and James were called inside the chambers of Judge Cristina Sulit. No other persons were allowed in, not even their lawyers. 

She asked both to enter together. And then James was asked to stay to talk with the judge first.

Kris is seen here talking with her sisters.

When James reappeared from the judge's chamber, he sat beside his lawyer, Atty. Kapunan.

James's time with the judge combined with Kris's time with the judge lasted about 50 minutes all together.

After the meeting, Judge Sulit instructed the lawyers of both parties to draft an agreement. 

Later, the judge called both Kris and James, together, to her chambers. This second meeting inside the chambers lasted another 30 minutes.

After the meeting, both Kris and James were called to come up to the bench and study the agreement regarding visitation rights.

This is the first time in months that two are seen in public walking beside each other. 

Before the hearing ended, the two signed the agreement drafted by their lawyers covering the details of James's visitation hours.

Kris manages a smile as she and her sisters come face to face with one of James's lawyers.

On the other side of the room, James sits quietly as he waits for the draft coming from the lawyers.

Kris is quiet throughout the waiting period for the papers. She leaves ahead of James and issues a short statement to the waiting press.

Looking relieved, James obliges the request of some of court employees to have their picture taken with the basketball cager.

James leaves the sala of Judge Sulit with his lawyer Lorna Kapunan and friend Mike Gayoso. James heads straight to One Roxas Triangle, an exclusive condominium where Kris and Baby James live, to fetch his son.