Britney Spears loses custody of her sons
UPDATE:By Karen Thomas, USA TODAY
Come noon Wednesday, Britney Spears is ordered to surrender custody of her sons.
Is that her rock bottom? Will she change her ways?
She has to, many experts say, if she wants to get her children back. But it's going to be a long road, and there are no guarantees.
"We don't know yet whether the impact of (losing her kids) will help her recognize, 'Wait a minute, I've gone too far,' " says David Deitch, chief clinical officer at Phoenix House substance abuse treatment centers nationwide.
"For some people, the notion of hitting bottom is that there is no bottom."
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posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 4:30 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered Britney Spears to turn over custody of her two children to ex-husband Kevin Federline this week.
Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon ruled that Federline will take custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, beginning Wednesday "until further order of the court."
Earlier this month, Gordon said Spears engaged in "habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol" and ordered her to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week as part of her ongoing custody dispute with Federline.
Spears also was previously ordered to meet weekly with a "parenting coach" who was to observe and report back to the court about her parenting skills. Both Spears and Federline must complete the court's "Parenting Without Conflict" class.
Spears, 25, and Federline, 29, were wed in October 2004. She filed for divorce last November and it became official in July. The two have joint custody of their sons, but Federline is seeking a greater share of custody.
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