2006 - Britney blames the paparazzi!

2006

» February 6: Britney is photographed driving with Sean Preston on her lap, not in a car seat. Britney is questioned by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. She blames the paparazzi.

» April 1: Sean Preston falls out of his high chair at home. Britney is questioned again by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. She blames the nanny.

» May 9: Britney appears on "Late Show With David Letterman" to announce she's pregnant once again.

» May 18: Britney nearly drops Sean Preston — but not her coffee — in New York. She blames the cobblestones.

» June 16: Britney cries and smacks her gum while defending her parenting techniques to Matt Lauer on "Dateline." About driving with Sean Preston in her lap? "I did it with my dad. I'd sit on his lap and I drive. We're country."

» August 31: Britney and Kevin spoof their image as bad parents when they appear together via satellite on the Video Music Awards.

» September 12: Britney and Kevin's second child together is born, Jayden James.

» November 6: Britney makes her first official appearance after giving birth, as a surprise guest on "Late Show With David Letterman."

» November 7: The next day, she files for divorce (see "Britney Spears Files For Divorce — It's Official"), asking for sole custody (allowing visitation rights). Kevin finds out via text message. She celebrates by going ice-skating at New York's Rockefeller Center.

» November 8: Kevin fights back, filing for sole custody (allowing visitation rights; see "Kevin Responds To Britney's Divorce Filing: He's Going To Fight").

» Mid-November: Spears' response is apparently to party hard — with Paris and without panties. Cameras catch everything — even her Caesarian scar.

» December 7: Britney explains her behavior on her Web site, saying she got carried away. "Thank God for Victoria's Secret!" she writes (see "Britney Speaks: 'Thank God For Victoria's Secret's New Underwear!' ").

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2005 - Britney announces she's pregnant!

2005

» April 12: Britney announces she's pregnant on her Web site

» June: A pregnant Britney appears in a video for her single "Someday (I Will Understand)."

» September 14: Sean Preston — Britney and Kevin's first child together, his third — is born (see "Britney Spears Gives Birth To A Baby Boy").

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2004 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline meet!

2004

» April: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline meet, frolic and run away to Europe together. Kevin tells a then-pregnant Shar Jackson, the mother of his first two children, that he's shooting a commercial overseas. Well, he was only half-lying — he shot "Chaotic." Shar tells People magazine, "It wasn't like just breaking up a relationship. It was like breaking up a family."

» June: Britney pops the question, busts her knee and cancels her tour. The couple announce their engagement

» July 20: Shar Jackson gives birth to Kaleb, her second child with Kevin.

» September 18: Britney and Kevin have a surprise marriage ceremony

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Small victory for Britney

Troubled star gets overnight visit with kids

LOS ANGELES -- It wasn't one of Britney Spears' more overwhelming performances, but her live appearance in court won her back a piece of motherhood.

Spears stood up for herself Thursday for the first time in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline and faced the court commissioner who took her kids away, citing drug and alcohol abuse by the pop princess.

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Britney Spears notches small victory in custody battle

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears made her first court appearance in the custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline on Thursday, pleading with a Los Angeles judge to be granted more time with her two sons.

Spears lost custody of the children -- Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one -- in a bombshell court decision last week after Federline's lawyers had argued she was unfit to care for the children.

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Britney Spears loses custody of children

LOS ANGELES : Pop star Britney Spears on Monday temporarily lost custody of her two sons after a court battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline, judicial sources said.

Federline "is to retain physical custody of the minor children on Wednesday October 3, 2007 at 12:00 pm until further order of the court," the court documents said.

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New custody hearing for Britney

New custody hearing for Britney

Britney Spears' custody battle is heading back to court after the singer handed over her two children to her former husband, Kevin Federline.

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Britney Spears' rise and fall over the years

The life and times of Britney Spears:

Spears was born in Kentwood, La., on Dec. 2, 1991. Ten years later she began studying at New York's Professional Performing Arts School and the Dance Center, leading to roles in commercials and the off-Broadway comedy "Ruthless."

-1992: Chosen for "The All New Mickey Mouse Club."

-1994: "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" is canceled.

-1996: Lands development deal with Jive Records.

-1998: Releases first single, the hit "... Baby One More Time."

.....- 2007: Rings in the New Year at a Las Vegas nightclub. Shaves head. Goes in and out of rehab. Federline seeks sole custody of their boys. Performs at a San Diego club. Divorce is finalized. Ordered by a court to undergo random drug and alcohol testing. Bombs at MTV Awards. Charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a valid license because of August parking lot crash. Ordered to give kids to Federline.

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Britney Must Take Parenting Lessons

Judge lays down law in custody case

The increasingly acrimonious custody battle between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline progressed yesterday with a judge handing the couple a list of rules they have to follow in order to keep custody of their children.

The couple, who currently have joint custody of sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1 were ordered to adhere to rules governing their travel – neither is allowed to take the children out of the state, and their behaviour towards each other – they're not allowed to make derogatory comments about one another.

Singer Britney was singled out for additional rules as the court heard she was a ' habitual, frequent, and continuous user of controlled substances'. She has to meet the following additional conditions:

1. Attend individual counselling at least once a week to address parenting issues.


2. Meet with a parenting coach for a minimum of 8 hours a week, in at least two sessions a week. The coach is to observe her parenting skills and her interaction with her sons and provide Kevin with a written progress report.


3. Based on the evidence presented, the Court found that there is a habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances by Britney, and she will have to undergo testing for controlled substances and alcohol. The testing shall be conducted twice per week on random dates and times, and the results will be forwarded to the court.

Source:http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/todaysnews07/news_190907_02.asp