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TwitterBritney Spears gives sole custody to Kevin Federline. For now.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reportedly reached a settlement in their acrimonious 1½-year-long court battle over custody of their two sons.
Federline has sole custody of Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1. And Spears keeps her current status of two visits and one overnight per week.
That's it? Hmm. Doesn't sound like much for Britney to celebrate.
"The case has been settled," Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, told E! "The court still has to approve it."
Both parties are due in court today.
The legal battle began in 2007 with 50-50 custody.
But after Spears had her series of public meltdowns and was hospitalized twice for mental health problems, she lost custody and even visitation rights, which were only recently and gradually reinstated to what they are now.
Many Britney watchers credit the appearance of her father, Jamie Spears, in her life in February (he has legal control of her affairs) for her abrupt turnaround. It remains to be seen if she can stay on the current spotless path that her dad has put her on if he's not around.
Britney will surely try to gain more custody of her kids.
So it's not over yet, folks. Do you think she'll keep trying to get babies back? And is it a good idea for the kids?
Photo: Britney spotted in West Hollywood on June 27. Credit: WireImage
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She has to get her kids. she is an excellent mom. Britney be strong girl and take your boys. they are yours. I will pray for you. all the best to you
is this arrangement really in the kid's best interests? daddy dearest was sleeping around... how loving is he when no one's looking? many abusers often drive their victims to fall apart... is this what happened with britney? federline should have to undergo a rigorous mental health evaluation performed by mentally healthy psychs, not sickos he could buy off. i've seen too many women victims nearly destroyed by their abusive men to think federline is an innocnet lamb where britney's meltdown is concerned.
I think she was bullied into this. She had to have been given some false promises in order for her to give up so easy. At least Kevin is happy he has his way paid for the rest of his life.
She hasn't been hounded in so long I forgot she was still around
You know, it takes a big person to admit something that may show them in a bad light. I commend her for trying to put some normalcy in the boys lives instead of chaos. She will come back.
I think she is doing the fitrst responsible thing so far as a parent. Kfed may not be the model father but he is their father and no harm has come to them since they've been with him. That cannot be said for when Britny had them. She needs to get herself healthy then she can try at a later time to get her kids back. I respect her for the first time in a long time.
This is ideal. Britney doesn't want kids - never has! She was a child having children. It interferes with her career. She's still growing up. This will give her some space. We'll see how well Federline does - he already has two out-of-wedlock kids with his ex, Shar. He put on a big show of caring for them. Let's see how honestly he means it!
As long as she stays the path and keep herself sane and clean, sure she can eventually gain additional visitation rights. The last thing we need to hear is some deranged mother putting her kids in a tub of water. So, I do agree with the court ruling that Federline is the more fit parent and deservers sole custody.
i think britney should keep on trying to get custidy of her kids..
she has the right to have custady even if she went threw a wrong time before..
those 2 little boys shouldnt be with out a mother!!!
the mother will always be their for them and the father wont offtenly
Brittany should get her kids back.kevin shouldn't have got them.