 The eventful life of Britney Spears took another turn yesterday when a court awarded custody of her two children to their father in an emergency hearing.
Spears, 25, was given 48 hours to hand them over to her former husband, Kevin Federline. Los Angeles superior court judge Scott Gordon ruled he should take custody of Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, from midday tomorrow "until further order of the court".
| Okay. That sounds pretty urgent. And the reason is...? |
The order came just two weeks after the same court ruled that Spears could retain custody of the two boys. At the earlier hearing, the court ruled the singer should meet with a parenting coach, citing evidence that she was "a habitual, frequent and continuous" user of drugs and alcohol. She was also instructed to undergo random, biweekly drug tests.
It is understood the emergency hearing came when lawyers for Mr Federline petitioned the court after Spears was photographed driving with the children in the back of her car at the weekend.
| Whatever she's using hasn't enhanced her IQ, has it? |
She does not have a current California driving licence and is facing a separate, unconnected charge of misdemeanour hit-and-run and of driving without a licence, following an incident a few days after the previous custody hearing.
| They have to make due with that, since there actually aren't any laws against being a dishpit. |
The latest setback follows a succession of bizarre antics by the woman who ranks in the top 10 best-selling female recording artists in American history. Last month she was considered to have committed career suicide after a shambolic live appearance at the MTV awards in Las Vegas.
| If the money doesn't hold out, there's a job in her future that involves paper hats. |
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