The Heartbreaking Story Of Britney Spears: How did Britney Spears lose custody of her kids to ex-husband Kevin Federline?

Britney Spears, the face of the teen pop sensation of the 2000s, has always been in the news due to her personal and professional life. From coming up with the leading chartbuster songs of all time to winning Grammy Awards to having a public breakdown, the princess of pop has been through massive ups and downs in her life.

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Spears married Kevin Federline in 2004. They welcomed their sons, Sean Preston, and Jayden James. In 2006, two months after the birth of their youngest son, Britney Spears filed for divorce from Kevin Federline. She had cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the legal separation. Britney demanded both legal and physical custody of her kids and visitation rights for Kevin Federline. 

The Custody Battle Between Britney Spears And Kevin Federline

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When the divorce was finalized in 2007, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline both reached an agreement based on a 50-50 split of custody of their kids. However, the court decided to hand over the physical custody of the kids to Kevin Federline due to Britney’s continuous use of alcohol and drugs. 

The battle over custody between her and Federline became much worse when the singer refused to give custody of her kids to her ex. On police intervention, she was found to have locked herself with Jayden, her younger son. This had an adverse effect on the entire custody drama. Kevin Federline won sole physical and sole legal custody of the kids.

Britney Spears’s Irresponsible And Out Of Control Behavior

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Britney hit rock bottom in 2007 when her struggle with mental illness, addiction, forced conservatorship, and the full-blown custody battle with Kevin Federline took a toll on her. She was charged countless times with hit-and-run, crashing into a car, and driving without a license. Britney was even spotted driving with her infant on her lap. Spears failed to produce a California driving license during the trial and made headlines when she attacked a photographer’s car with an umbrella. The pop queen was even spotted shaving her head in the salon by herself by the paparazzi. Britney even missed the drug and alcohol test in court during the custody trial. These factors were more than enough that led her to lose the custody battle against her then husband Kevin Federline. 

Source: The Guardian