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| Britney Spears has been carried out of her home on a stretcher and taken into custody after police were called in a dispute involving her children. | Britney Spears has been carried out of her home on a stretcher and taken into custody after police were called in a dispute involving her children. |
| "While officers were at Britney's home they found that Britney appeared under the influence of an unknown substance," officer Jason Lee told the BBC. | "While officers were at Britney's home they found that Britney appeared under the influence of an unknown substance," officer Jason Lee told the BBC. |
| "She is being taken into custody for evaluation," he added. | "She is being taken into custody for evaluation," he added. |
| The 26-year-old singer and ex-husband Kevin Federline are wrangling over custody of their two young sons. | The 26-year-old singer and ex-husband Kevin Federline are wrangling over custody of their two young sons. |
| 'Breakdown' | 'Breakdown' |
| Police were called to Spears' home at 2000 local time (0400 GMT) over a family custodial dispute that they tried to resolve "peacefully by court order", Mr Lee said. | Police were called to Spears' home at 2000 local time (0400 GMT) over a family custodial dispute that they tried to resolve "peacefully by court order", Mr Lee said. |
| After nearly three hours, Spears reportedly handed over her children, two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James, to Federline. | After nearly three hours, Spears reportedly handed over her children, two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James, to Federline. |
| Federline has temporary custody of their children because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, failed to comply with court orders. | Federline has temporary custody of their children because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, failed to comply with court orders. |
| The pop star's lawyers filed a court motion earlier this week asking to be relieved as her representatives due to a "breakdown" in communication. | The pop star's lawyers filed a court motion earlier this week asking to be relieved as her representatives due to a "breakdown" in communication. |
| Spears and Federline were married in September 2004 and divorced in July 2007. |