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Federline Wins Sole Custody; Spears' Visits Increased
Kevin Federline by Denise Truscello/ WireImage.com
After a two-year court battle, Britney Spears has agreed to give full custody of her two boys to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, while increasing her visitation rights and required financial support.
Spears' attorney, Laura Wasser, tells the AP that the pop star will now get three visits per week with Sean Preston and Jayden James, including two overnight visits. If all goes well, Spears will have the potential for an increase as the year goes on, up to about 40 percent visitation time.
Spears, who was twice forcibly hospitalized for mental health issues this year, had been allowed two visits and one overnight visit per week during the custody fight.
Further, the Friday decision removes the issue of a trial that was set to begin next month, had the custody and financial details not been resolved. Per People, Spears' monthly child support checks to Federline have been bumped from $15,000 to $20,000. Yet, after the hearing, Wasser told People that her client is "very pleased [with the settlement]. The kids are with her right now."
The court still must approve the agreement.
So, do you think K-Fed has proven to be the more stable and appropriate parent? — Erin Fox
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Jul 18, 2008 1:42 PM
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Sadly, K-Fed does seem to be the more stable parent...*shudder*
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Jul 18, 2008 1:47 PM
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I heard that she voluntarily signed her rights over to him.
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Jul 18, 2008 2:08 PM
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I cannot believe I am actually posting a comment on two people I do not care about, but here is my two cents worth.
Both Britney Spears and Kevin Federline do not deserve to raise these boys. Britney, dear, you need to get your act together and be a responsible mother. You can do it. I know deep down inside of you can rise from the falls you have suffered in your life and become a loving mother. At least, I hope so.
As for you, Kevin, well, let's see or say, you are. . .how should I kindly put this. . . YOU ARE A BIG A$$HOLE AND PURE WHITE TRASH.
For you to do this to Britney despite all her problems is just pure disgusting and manipulative on your part. Your are no better parent than. . .(gee, I can't think of a male father who is worse than or equal to you--wait a minute, there is one, and his name is Alec Baldwin who also is SOB when it comes to children. Poor Ireland). I never cared for you Kevin and hopefully never will.
These two young boys (Sean and Jayden) are destined for years of therapy as they grow older unless they are put in a safe home. I think both kids should be put in foster homes or adopted by a couple who cannot have kids or who can provide these kids with a better lifestyle.
Kevin's parents and Britney's parents are losers, too, in this situation. Both sets of parents have raised hell-raising kids who need more discipline than Sean and Jayden.
However, as I said above, I still hope that Britney will clean up her act and get her kids back full time from that lousy guy she shacked up with and eventually married.
To that end, all I can say in this situation is. . .
What the hell were you thinking, Britney, when you wanted a relationship with this a$$hole in the first place?!?!?!?!?!
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Jul 18, 2008 2:34 PM
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Apparently Kevin is the lesser of the two evils. With all of the court mediation and public attention, Sean Preston and Jayden James will be monitored at all times. Any decisions Kevin make will be scrutinized.
As for Britney, I think that the only difference between her and Kevin is the fact that Britney has the $$$ and Kevin wanted them. Even if Kevin is an opportunistic a-hole, Britney picked him.
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Jul 18, 2008 2:40 PM
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Don't make Britney out to be a victim in this whole mess. She is as much to blame as Kevin, if not more so. I mean, you have to be in pretty bad shape for a judge to hand over custody to the father (which only happens in a small percentage of the situations). I have a feeling she never really wanted full custody anyway. This way she is free to party at will.
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Jul 18, 2008 2:52 PM
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Wow tmx for someone who claims they don't care about these two, you sure had an awful lot to say. Yes, you can't make Britney out to be a victim. Everything that has happened is due to her own actions. I never thought her problems were all her being selfish though, and that she did have some kind of mental problem. She does seem to be improving though so I hope she continues to get well. Kevin has proved to be the more stable parent in the relationship so he deserves to have custody. We have NO idea what kind of a father he is to those two little boys, so it's not right to say they are not being taken care of.
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Jul 18, 2008 3:05 PM
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Given that she's still recovering from her mental health problems (as quiet as she's been lately, you don't fix those things overnight), it's probably a good idea that she's not responsible for her kids full-time. She needs to continue getting better and making her life stable before that ever happens. She probably realizes that, and press reports have suggested she and Kevin have an amicable relationship now, so relying on the court to allow her to see her kids probably isn't as necessary anymore.
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Jul 18, 2008 3:13 PM
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Considering she's still under her father's conservatorship, there would be no point to going to trial. The odds of her getting custody back while she is in someone else's custody herself are nil. Why waste the time and money?
She's really in no shape to make decisions for her boys when the court doesn't feel that she's capable of making them for herself just yet.
Letting Kevin have the children full-time while she continues to regain her mental health was probably the best solution that could be reached. It seems as though she's making great strides in her life, though, so I hope the arrangement continues to be altered as Kevin and Britney see fit during her recovery.
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Jul 18, 2008 3:25 PM
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It always amazes me how many people will take the time to blog about how little they care about the very person they blog about.
It's also rather frightening to realize just how hateful some human beings can be toward others whom they've never even met, much less know on a level from which they can speak knowledgeably.
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Jul 18, 2008 4:21 PM
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I'm just curious if Kevin has put this much effort into getting custody of or taking responsibility for the child born to the woman he impregnated before Britney.
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Jul 18, 2008 5:02 PM
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If I remember correctly it was Spears's "people" who encouraged Federline to repair relations with the children's mother and even gave him money for child support b/c they were afraid it would end up being a huge pr disaster for Spears.
If they had only known.
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Jul 18, 2008 5:40 PM
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1. Per Shar Jackson, mom to Kevin's 2 other children, he's always been a good dad and sees them on a regular schedule.
2. If the courts felt that he wasn't being a responsible father to his sons with Britney they would have placed them in State custody.
3. In the custody of their father we are seeing almost no pictures of these little boys splashed all over the gossip magazines. No more 3AM shots of them in the back seat of a car surrounded by the paparazzi. This says to me that he's got their best interest at heart. These children are not a prop or accessory.
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Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM
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SP and JJ are the real victims here. They didn't have a choice.
Britney needs to get her act together. She's got something going on for in How I Met Your Mother. I hope that continues. Until then, this is probably for the best.
Kevin - he's still a scum. Let's face it he's only after the money. Why doesn't he have sole custody of his kids with Shar Jackson? That's right its because she doesn't have the $$$$ Britney has.
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Jul 19, 2008 12:42 AM
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He doesn't have sole custody of his kids by Shar Jackson because she's a competent mother.
I agree with the poster who said when the kids are with KF they aren't splashed all over the internet and gossip mags. Let's give the guy a little credit.
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Jul 19, 2008 8:55 AM
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