What’s Next for Britney?

A prominent Los Angeles family law attorney on how child custody decisions are made when a mother is in distress—and why the Spears case is not that unusual in family court.

By Susanna Schrobsdorff | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Jan 13, 2008 | Updated: 1:06  p.m. ET Jan 13, 2008

« Return to Article

Discuss

Member Comments

  • Posted By: bradpitt2008 @ 07/18/2008 3:03:28 PM

    She needs to get her head checked again - at least Kfed doesn't endanger the kids.
    Here's a game plan for Brit - get her sister and her mother and star in a new movie - I suggest a remake of Deep Throat.
    They are all whack jobs

  • Posted By: topsy crett @ 07/18/2008 12:30:11 PM

    Britney is a bad mother, bad mother, how can u drop ur child more than once first time is an accident yes but second no,i agree that the law as no right to take a child but brit ur a bad mother.

  • Posted By: teresataylor @ 04/27/2008 10:24:35 AM

    Britney Spears made the biggest mistake of her life when she married Kevin Federline. He got her into drugs and alcohol. we have a responsiblity to each others as humans. She thought she would be a "grown up" and mistakenly assumed she could "handle" a mature relationship, in the world she WAS in it included the man having more than one girlfriend. The druge he gave her messed up her self esteem. Yet the ocurt does not once address HIS issues with womanizing and drugs and alcohol. Didn't he drug he into believing she was going to be okay with his womanizing ways???Anyone who has ever done Coke knows what it can do. Shame on California, shame on Federline, and I sicnerely hope she gets better soon. Abuse isnt easy to overcome. YES, he abused her. Whats more is this country continues the abuse. ANY female whose family securtiy is threatened will suffer panic disorder, and that is all it is about. Built in mechanism. Everyone needs to support her, and the court needs to give the children to her parents in the meantime, and she needs to get herslef together and stop drinking away he pain, and to begin to learn to rely on her REAL accomplishments for her sefl esteem issues. She HAS A LOT to be proud of, way more than Federline. Screw the world who expects her to be everything THEY WISH THEY COULD BE!!! She IS perfect. She doesnt need to live up to anyones expectations, and certianly not that of people who would kill her for a slcie of bread, or a chicken wing.

  • Posted By: mscarr1 @ 01/16/2008 6:20:23 PM

    Who cares? Why is AMERICA so fascinated with this ONE PERSON. Good grief....find something else to talk about.

  • Posted By: observer101 @ 01/16/2008 3:17:02 PM

    It shows that she doesnt even care about her children. She barely even tries to show any intrest in getting them back. I figure in several years we will see her change her stupid little drugged out alcoholic mind about her kids once they become aware of whats going on. And as usual we will see them grow up as disfuctional as the rest of her family. And ofcourse her own kids will hate her...and we can all feel sorry for that too.

  • Posted By: RFrancis @ 01/16/2008 12:39:20 PM

    You would probably not be surprised to learn that not many people care that much about Brittany, but the mediis frenzy continues unabated....

  • Posted By: mike1964 @ 01/16/2008 7:01:07 AM

    Who is Britney Spears?

  • Posted By: phio @ 01/15/2008 9:17:54 PM

    I love you Britney, did you get your breast enhancements from finestimplants.com

Reply

Report Abuse

Enter comments if any for reporting abuse