Cops hit Britney with a restraining order

Oh, Britney. Now you've done it. A restraining order? C'mon, lady.

Apparently the LAPD has called for an "emergency protective order," according to Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan. Officers did it to stabilize the situation, he told People.

Kaplan is claiming not to have requested the restraining order himself. But he sure is promoting it in the celebutabs, isn't he? Here's what Kaplan told the magazine:

"Kevin doesn't want to keep his kids from being involved in [Spears's] life. But foremost is that the kids be in an environment of structure [and] stability. The next goal is to get things to a point where both parents are able to participate fully in their [children's] lives."

Could things get any worse for Spears? And does she have any clue what she's doing?

It seems like last week's loss of all visitation rights with sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, would stop a mom cold in her tracks. A new custody hearing is scheduled for Monday. Let's see if she shows ...

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