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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 young sons.
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. The troubled pop star was also told by a court commissioner in Los Angeles she had lost the right to visit Sean Preston and 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. Spears remains in hospital after being stretchered out of her hilltop mansion.
Another court hearing has been set for 14 January. She was involved in a three-hour stand-off with police, who were called when Spears refused to return the children after a monitored visit.
"I'm not happy about any of these events," said Federline's lawyer, Mark Kaplan, after the hearing in Los Angeles. Another custody hearing has been set for 14 January.
"There's no winners here." "I'm not happy about any of these events," said Federline's lawyer, Mark Kaplan, after the hearing. "There's no winners here."
'Breakdown' Dramatic scenes
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. Federline had previously been awarded temporary custody of Sean Preston, who is two years old, and Jayden James, who is one.
After nearly three hours, Spears reportedly handed over her children. But Spears was still allowed to see her children for one day each week at that stage.
Meanwhile the 26-year-old remains under close watch in hospital, says the BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles, but the nature of her medical problems has not been revealed.
Britney Spears was seen being put into an ambulance Britney on stretcher
Police were called to Spears' home at 2000 on Thursday (0400 Friday GMT) over a family custodial argument that they tried to resolve "peacefully by court order", police officer Jason Lee said.
After nearly three hours, Spears reportedly handed over her children and was taken away on a stretcher.
There were dramatic scenes, our correspondent adds, with paparazzi photographers chasing the ambulance carrying the star.
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. Spears 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 singer's lawyers filed a court motion earlier this week asking to be relieved as her representatives owing to a "breakdown" in communication.
She is now undergoing a 72-hour evaluation at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, People magazine reports.
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.