August 19, 2009 9:54 AM

K-Fed Seeks Primary Physical Custody

By
Amy Bonawitz
(CBS)  A source tells The ShowBuzz that Kevin Federline has filed an order to show cause for primary physical custody of their two children. The order was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court around 4 p.m. Wednesday, the source said.

Primary physical custody of the children means that Sean Preston, 22 months, and Jayden James, 10 months, would reside with their father and that their mother would have visitation rights.

The source said that the 25-year-old singer must respond to the order at a closed court hearing.

Photos: Britney & K-Fed
In an interview with The Associated Press last week, Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said his client, who shares custody with Spears, is focused on being the best parent he can be right now.

"When they are with him, he is going to shield his children from unwanted media attention," Kaplan told the AP. "You will not find a picture of Kevin parading with the children out in a public place."

Britney's Meltdown

Spears has made headlines recently for bizarre behavior, including a magazine interview in which her dog defecated on a designer dress.

Federline and Spears' divorce was finalized July 30.
By Amy Bonawitz

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by kevzgrl August 11, 2007 10:45 PM EDT
Hey, wattermelann; where do you get that Kevin Federline is the source of all this negative exposure? HE didn't MAKE her shave her head, HE didn't MAKE her take the clothing and jewelry from the photo shoot she agreed to (replete with doggy doo and chicken grease on designer clothing that cost thousands), HE didn't MAKE her go out without panties over and over and over again, and HE *** sure didn't MAKE her hit that car the other day in the parking lot - then ignore the damage she caused to it and go right on with her shopping. She is doing a fine enough job on her own making herself look ridiculous and off her rocker - she sure doesn't appear to need any help from him. And, unless you are a privy to his business dealings, you are skating a pretty thin line in the direction of slander in regard to saying he is the one sending the photographers after her to set her up.

When these "celebrities" step into the spotlight and do everything they can to become "stars", there is a certain level of publicity that goes with it, and it appears she is doing all she can right now to show us that she is not a fit mother and certainly not a role-model of any kind for our young girls. As I said before, I hope the judge in the custody case looks at all the things she HAS BEEN DOING ALL BY HERSELF lately, and decides that she doesn't merit custody of those little boys - that's the only thing that should matter in this.
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by wattermelann August 10, 2007 11:25 PM EDT
Kevin Federline is purposely setting Brittney Spears up so that he can not only get custody of the children, but also more money from Brittney. When he gets sole custody he will also get more money. Kevin Federline is the person behind the papparazzi following Brittney and all of this negative exposure and Brittney Spears is pushing it all back into everyone's faces. We have no right to judge this Brittney Spears because we do not live with her day to day. I feel really sorry that she got "hooked up" with this fortune hunter because that is all he is. A gig go low for da' money-a conniving fortune hunter.
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by kevzgrl August 10, 2007 5:58 PM EDT
A cat would be a better mother than Britney - at least Kevin isn't hauling the children around late at night when they should be at home in bed. He seems to really care what happens to the boys, and although he has, indeed, been a big partier in the past, he certainly hasn't exhibited any of the bizzare actions and behaviors that Britney has been known for recently.

All too often, the courts say that the children should stay with the "Mother", as if motherhood grants some special status to a woman who may in all actuality be a terrible parent - then Dad only gets to visit/spend short periods of time with the children that he loves just as much, if not more, than the mom does.

I think it would be wonderful if the judge in this case actually looks at all the things that have happened with this young woman and says "No, the children would be better off with their father" Unfortunately, this is California, and Britney has more $ than Kevin, so guess which way this will probably go...
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by agnim August 10, 2007 5:50 PM EDT
What?

I thought K-fed had the psycho kids a long time ago?
There is no way that a real man would allow his son with that drug head of a mother.
If the courts don't allow him to have his boys, then it is another sign that this country is way down the drain.
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by inmo-2009 August 10, 2007 5:21 PM EDT
WHAT SHE IS NOT WRECKING CARS? Maybe not toatlling them but she is hitting them and then going shopping without reporting anything.
K-Fed may have left his realtionship with Shar but does it say he abandonded them. Clearly he is the best option - clearly
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by swwils August 10, 2007 1:40 PM EDT
She can call me if she needs anything that is a wonderful lady,she has no more faults than the rest of us.At least she isn't wrecking cars and possessing cocaine and heroin and so on.She has sense to have someone drive her.She is allowed to party isn't she,shes over 21and that is all the law says.
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by swwils August 10, 2007 1:37 PM EDT
Britney is beautiful and vey talented I wish I could have fathered her children I would have baby sitted them from dusk to dawn so she could do her thing,I feel so sorry for that poor girl.K-Fed needs his *** kicked about 3 times a day just for being a ***.
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by swwils August 10, 2007 1:34 PM EDT
That dude is played out he should have loved his wife and stuck by her thick and thin,better for worse instead of milking that poor girl for whatever he could get.I would *** slap that punk if I ever see him just fir his gold digging ***
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by barbaraf4 August 9, 2007 8:24 PM EDT
Who would have ever thought that K-Fed would look cleaner and saner than Brit-Spear.
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by wiccantexan August 9, 2007 8:14 PM EDT
Britney's a disaster, but K-fed abandoned his kids with Shar Jackson to take up with Britney, and doesn't he have substance abuse issues too?
Posted by SamTheTVCat at 02:22 PM : Aug 09, 2007

He didn't abandon them, he just didn't marry Shar. Still visited the kids, paid support. I don't recall that he has substance abuse issues, though he is/was known to party hard.

Maybe, just maybe, this whole marriage/divorce has made K-Fed grow up a bit? After all, he didn't have to worry about his kids with Shar; she's a responsible parent. Britney is another story entirely.
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