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| Spears barred from child visits | Spears barred from child visits |
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| Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has been given sole custody of the couple's two children. | Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has been given sole custody of the couple's two children. |
| The court ruling came a day after police went to the pop star's house when she refused to return the children after a court-monitored visit. | |
| Federline, 26, who did not appear in court, already had temporary custody of two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James. | Federline, 26, who did not appear in court, already had temporary custody of two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James. |
| Another court hearing has been set for 14 January. | Another court hearing has been set for 14 January. |
| "I'm not happy about any of these events," said Federline's lawyer, Mark Kaplan, after the hearing in Los Angeles. | "I'm not happy about any of these events," said Federline's lawyer, Mark Kaplan, after the hearing in Los Angeles. |
| "There's no winners here." | "There's no winners here." |
| 'Breakdown' | 'Breakdown' |
| Police were called to Spears' home at 2000 on Thursday (0400 GMT Friday) over a family custodial dispute that they tried to resolve "peacefully by court order", police officer Jason Lee told the BBC. | Police were called to Spears' home at 2000 on Thursday (0400 GMT Friday) over a family custodial dispute that they tried to resolve "peacefully by court order", police officer Jason Lee told the BBC. |
| After nearly three hours, Spears reportedly handed over her children. | After nearly three hours, Spears reportedly handed over her children. |
| It is reported that police found the singer under the influence of an unknown substance, and she was taken to hospital for medical evaluation. | It is reported that police found the singer under the influence of an unknown substance, and she was taken to hospital for medical evaluation. |
| Local TV reports showed police at Spears's hilltop mansion and pictures which apparently showed her being taken out of the house on a stretcher, the BBC's David Willis reports. | Local TV reports showed police at Spears's hilltop mansion and pictures which apparently showed her being taken out of the house on a stretcher, the BBC's David Willis reports. |
| The singer was not arrested, and "there was no actual crime", a police spokeswoman said. | The singer was not arrested, and "there was no actual crime", a police spokeswoman said. |
| 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. | Spears and Federline were married in September 2004 and divorced in July 2007. |