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| Spears is barred from seeing sons | Spears is barred from seeing sons |
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| Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has been given sole custody of the couple's two young sons. | Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has been given sole custody of the couple's two young sons. |
| The pop star was also told by a court in Los Angeles she had lost the right to visit Sean Preston and Jayden James. | The pop star was also told by a court in Los Angeles she had lost the right to visit Sean Preston and Jayden James. |
| Spears has reportedly now left the hospital she was taken to after being stretchered out of her hilltop mansion. | Spears has reportedly now left the hospital she was taken to after being stretchered out of her hilltop mansion. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Another custody hearing has been set for 14 January. | Another custody 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. "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." |
| Dramatic scenes | Dramatic scenes |
| Federline had previously been awarded temporary custody of Sean Preston, who is two years old, and Jayden James, who is one. | Federline had previously been awarded temporary custody of Sean Preston, who is two years old, and Jayden James, who is one. |
| But Spears was still allowed to see her children for one day each week at that stage. | But Spears was still allowed to see her children for one day each week at that stage. |
| The nature of the 26-year-old's medical problems have not been revealed. | The nature of the 26-year-old's medical problems have not been revealed. |
| Dr Phil McGraw, a television therapist who visited the pop star, says she has been released but that she was "in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention". | Dr Phil McGraw, a television therapist who visited the pop star, says she has been released but that she was "in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention". |
| Britney Spears was seen being put into an ambulance Britney on stretcher | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Spears was not arrested, and "there was no actual crime", a police spokeswoman said. | Spears 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. | The singer's lawyers filed a court motion earlier this week asking to be relieved as her representatives owing 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. |
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