by Tamara W.
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March 19, 2006

Filing hints at Federline-Spears divorce battle

November 08, 2006 09:33 PM UTC
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<h1>Filing hints at Federline-Spears divorce battle</h1>

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A day after Britney Spears asked for a divorce, Kevin Federline filed court papers seeking sole custody of the couple's two children.

The former backup dancer and aspiring rapper is also seeking spousal support. He says the couple's community assets are "uncertain," though Spears said in her divorce papers there were none to speak of.

"Kevin is prepared to go the distance in order to do what he feels is necessary to protect and safeguard the children and will not be intimidated or dissuaded from pursuit of those goals," Michael Sands, spokesman for Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said Wednesday. (Watch the trail of tabloids -- 1:21Video)

Citing "irreconcilable differences," Spears filed for divorce Tuesday.

Spears, 24, and Federline, 28, have a 1-year-old son, Sean Preston, and an infant son, Jayden James, who was born September 12. Spears is seeking custody of both children.

Spears wed Federline in the fall of 2004. They had a ceremony in September, but court papers state the couple were officially married October 6.

It was the first marriage for Federline, though he was still dating his pregnant girlfriend, Shar Jackson, when he met the pop star. Jackson gave birth to Federline's second child just months before he married Spears.

It was the second wedding in a year for Spears, whose 55-hour marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander ended in annulment.

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Comments: 19

Larry H. Nov 8, 2006, 9:41pm UTC
Some day they will both grow up
Jim H. Nov 8, 2006, 10:22pm UTC
Is anyone surprised by this divorce? I am sure the answer is no. I am very doubtful Kevin would get full custody of the children. I heard on the news this morning she did have a pre-nup, (one thing she did right) and she is asking for full custody. According to the pre-nup Kevin will not get too much money and his new C.D., which I can't imagine anyone would buy is not doing well. His tour for his C.D. has already had cancellations due to lack of interest. I love it.
Felix R. Nov 8, 2006, 10:57pm UTC
I like Britney and Kevin...too bad it didn't work out. I know fully grown people whose marriages crumble. The break-up of people is always a sad thing, unless it's an intolerable situation. Vive l'amour...hope they both find love again...life just isn't the same without it. I'm not worried about their' children...they've money to burn and I think they both love their' children and will continue to do right by them.
John M. Nov 9, 2006, 10:14am UTC
Felix and TJ: Really? Where is the indignation about the sanctity of marriage here? Wow. :)

TJ, i love the idea of the christmas album! Maybe they could tag team with Jessica Simpson and Nick Lehy or whatever his name is. "Your favorite divorced stars sing the classics!" It would be a hit.
Stacey "Yeah, I Said It" H. Nov 9, 2006, 1:23pm UTC
I say let Britney's mom raise the kids...plus, K-Fed trying to get custody...hah! He can't even take care of the kids he has with Shar Jackson, when was the last time you saw a photo with him and those kids? This thing is goin' down like four flat tires, but will provide us with plenty of comic relief...
Felix R. Nov 9, 2006, 3:10pm UTC
Sanctity of marriage? Seriously, John, this is American 21st century...there ain't no sanctity of marriage.
Felix R. Nov 9, 2006, 3:14pm UTC
Britney's mom! Britney can take care of her own children...she ain't dead.
Tamara W. Nov 9, 2006, 4:32pm UTC
I think someone finally woke Britney up. Now she has to act like a grown up and a mom and think about what is best for her sons.

But I have to admit that sending the news of wanting a divorce via text message was a little crazy. I am a firm believer that you need to stand up for yourself face to face with a person. That's the only way you and the issues that are being brought to light can be taken seriously.
Stacey "Yeah, I Said It" H. Nov 9, 2006, 11:23pm UTC
Britney can't take care of her kids, she can't take care of herself! She not only needs to wake up and smell the coffee, but drink the whole pot! she has a long mental journey to go through and right now, with her trying to get her career back on track, the upcoming divorce battle (and it looks like it's gonna be a nasty one, folks), why ot let her mom or some other adult take the boys? Yeah, she needs to stand on her own, but right now ain't the time for Ms. Brit. I think she's a little unhinged.
Felix R. Nov 10, 2006, 1:05am UTC
Nyet to mom...Britney's kids have a mother...boy, people just love to take children away from their' real parent's...oh, that's right it's the creeping 'Village' taking over...ze children belong to the people, ze children belong to the state...all of a sudden Britney is Lady Macbeth. Well, why don't we just go out and hang the little wench and be done with it.
Chris H. Nov 10, 2006, 3:30am UTC
I heard a slice of a k-fed interview on the radio today
he said and I will half quote without messing it up too much " When me & the wife are beefing, I go out to the clubs"
I wanted to fall out of my chair...ROFL
Just who, is K-FED trying to be here??

I am glad Britney is dropping that zero. It's too bad it took her 2 children to figure him out. Him leaving his pregnant girlfriend for Britney should have been enough.
I do hope she finds the right person for her. As for K-FED, I just hope he grows up sometime soon.
Stacey "Yeah, I Said It" H. Nov 10, 2006, 1:41pm UTC
Okay, she should raise the kids that she decided to bring into this world, that's what a real woman should do, however, it's clear that she's not able to think rationally and has the mind-set not much removed from her children's...plus, would you let her babysit your kids? She was on the edge before this and this surely isn't going to bolster her frame of mind. Her mom or someone with some sense should step in and take these kids for a temporary period.
Tamara W. Nov 10, 2006, 2:11pm UTC
Ok, but I wouldn't trust her mother either. Hello, she raised BRitney!
Stacey "Yeah, I Said It" H. Nov 10, 2006, 2:30pm UTC
Well, I look at it like this, Brit was doing well until she struck out on her own. After finding her "inner freak", she got a little taste of the nightlife and she just got out of pocket! I think her Mom did fairly well and with parenting her, your job as a parent is to show them the right ways in life, but it's inevitable that once you've done that, they are going to come to a crossroad at some point in time...when they do get there, you just pray that the lessons you taught them will lead them to select the right path, but if they don't do so, it's on them, not you, you did your part. Jaime-Lynn seems to be turning out okay, hopefully she'll use her sister's experience as a what-not-to-do primer...
Nanci B Nov 13, 2006, 7:13pm UTC
I am sure he is just after the money. He didn't seem at all interested in the first two (or at least the first two that we know about) and I am sure he would quickly lose interest in these if not for Mom's checkbook.
Tamara W. Nov 13, 2006, 7:40pm UTC
I think he has 3 with Shar Jackson (the ex girlfriend). And now he has the sex tape he is trying to sell of him and Britney.
Nanci B Nov 13, 2006, 8:19pm UTC
The question is whether or not that sex tape actually exists. After all Britney did sue US or whoever for claiming they had a tape. Seems to me we would have seen it by now if it truly existed. Let me rephrase that, it seems to me someone would have seen it by now if it existed - I sure don't want to. Especially not if it is with that sleazoid that fathered her kids.

And that is altogether too many mini-federlines floating around. It's creeping me out.
Tamara W. Nov 14, 2006, 9:35am UTC
Nanci, there are screen shots floating around the internet of a woman in the middle of the her "performance" but many say that it doesn't look anything like Britney.
Betsy C. Mar 30, 2008, 11:17pm UTC
March 30, 2008 6 months later.... how do you all feel now about this subject... just curious?

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