Mom to Brit -- I Have Rights Too!

Lynne Spears, Britney SpearsBritney Spears wants her mom, Lynne, to stay a country mile away from her kids. But the combination to the code that could give Lynne some serious legal firepower is 3104.

Specifically, Section 3104 of California's Family Code gives judges the power to award visitation rights to grandparents. Judges consider two factors -- if there's a preexisting relationship between the grandparent and the grandchildren -- in Lynne's case, there is.

The judge will also balance the benefits the child will get from visiting grandma against the rights of the parents to exercise their parental authority.

Here's where it gets interesting. If both parents nix the notion of grandma having visitation, there's a strong presumption the judge should deny grandma's request. So K-Fed may be critical if Lynne takes it to the judge. If Fed sides with Lynne, she'd have a shot.

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46. if this whole thing is about britney being told she had to go to rehab or she would lose her kids, i can understand both sides. i can understand her mom thinking that was the only way to get her to go (& let's face it, it was)...the problem is, that threat should have come from KEVIN, not britney's mom. it would have been expected from him, as he is her "enemy" in the divorce but for her mom to agree (at least in britney's eyes-or anyone in that situation's eyes) that was her mom saying "you know that guy who hurt you & ruined your life (in her opinion)? i'm going to side with HIM instead of you..& i'm going to help him hurt you by helping him take your kids.".
that's how she took it..& maybe in time she'll see that it was her mom's only hope....but right now she's not going to..so for her mom to keep going & keep putting herself between kevin & britney is just making things worse.
she needs to BACK OFF. if the kids are in that much danger shouldn't KEVIN be the one taking britney to court?
brit's mom is just being played the fool by k-fed (just like britney was) & doing his dirty work for him while suffering all the consequences so he can collect all the spoils.
like mother like daughter i guess.....LITERALLY when it comes to k-fed.

Posted at 6:07PM on Jul 6th 2007 by rambo

47. The fact that Britney would withhold her kids from their grandma to punish her mother is selfish and another example of her immature behavior. I'm sure she loves her kids but that doesn't mean she is grown up enough to be a good mother. Her mother sacrificed a lot to get Britney where she is and I'm sure she is ashamed of her daughter's behavior and worried for her grandchildren's emotional stability. I hope Kevin steps up and makes sure out of control Britney doesn't have all the power in these poor babies lives...

Posted at 6:07PM on Jul 6th 2007 by jenirow

48. Are you kidding.. The judge will take a good look at the awful parents and award grandma and grandpa custody of both children, and probably put K-fed and Britney in advanced Rehab, if not a lunatic asylum !

Posted at 6:10PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Golatha

49. whatever happened to her dad???..that divorced Brits mom because she was pushing her kids into becomeing stars/tramps

Posted at 6:13PM on Jul 6th 2007 by maddog

50. Whether you believe Brit was forced into rehab by Kevin & Lynne -- whatever -- something had to be done as she had custody of two minor children. It is not the responsibility of a Nanny or an assistant or whatever to keep those children safe. When Brit has a hissy fit, she fires people and therefore no one to protect the kids should she go off. Plus the fact a revolving door of strangers taking care of the kids is not a good thing either.

Rehab is not only for drugs & alcohol. If she has post partum -- it can be dealt with. She had to get out of public eye to deal with matters but she's not willing to. She's gonna crash & burn and what good is that for the kids. They don't have a voice to say to Brit "Mommy - stop being an idiot". Her habitual partying every night for months on end -- you know full well she ain't the one getting up with the kids in the morning. Let's get realistic.

The only reason she's probably on this rampage of not allowing Lynn to see the kids is that Lynn didn't tell Britney what Britney wanted to hear. Britney needs a wake up call and if it is a court hearing that Lynn brings - so be it.

If Brit pushes the matter to where it goes to court, she might well find herself in a pile of crap in that all her "dirty laundry" will be aired & might well find the judge not only agreeing to Lynn seeing the kids and who knows, possibly awarding temp to Lynn & K-Fed, and Brit being forced to Court imposed rehab. Wouldn't that look good on her. May well force a court hearing to find her unfit.

LMAO as she could bring this whole pile of crap on herself and she has no one to blame but herself.

Posted at 6:20PM on Jul 6th 2007 by zzzzz

51. The Suaga Continues over these boys lives... Britney Is A Total Nut Job

Posted at 6:25PM on Jul 6th 2007 by sean+jayden=Menendez brothers in the making

52. For those who keep saying that Britney is the worst mother in the world, I wonder what you think about Andrea Yates? Thoughts? Diatribes? Anyone?

Britney stated the reason she wanted her mother to stay away from her children (per TMZ) was because Lynn took prescription drugs which impaired her judgement AROUND the children. If this is true, then I don't understand how anyone can argue against this line of reasoning. As for Lynn, I do agree that she made a great deal of sacrifices in order that Britney would achieve the amount of fame and fortune that she has. Of course, Lynn has also reaped the benefits of Britney's fame and fortune and is now grooming her other daughter for the same kind of success.

Posted at 6:28PM on Jul 6th 2007 by think about it

53. To Mom...you wanted Brit to be a success for money you can then spend. You deprived her of one of the most wonderful opportunities in anyone's life...childhood. You allowed her to look sexy at a very early age and now you come forth as the most carrying mother in the world. Don't you see what you have done to this beautiful girl way way back. Give her a break and let her grow up without your constant interferring. Sus

Posted at 6:30PM on Jul 6th 2007 by sus

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Posted at 6:34PM on Jul 6th 2007 by just asking

55. poor britney, we have all seen where her brains are. the only way most people will be happy is to see her in a body bag. worthless trash. let those children have a chance of life

Posted at 6:39PM on Jul 6th 2007 by evan

56. Britney obviously still needs help. Where is Alex Baldwin when you need him -- I'm sure he could come up with a few choice words for little miss britney right back now!

Posted at 6:41PM on Jul 6th 2007 by by deidre

57. None of us really know what the full story really is. We know what we hear from TMZ and other sites.
Maybe it's not Brit just going crazy....maybe it's her psycho mom. Quit judging and just sing HIT ME BABY, ONE MORE TIME!
LOL

Posted at 6:47PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Alex

58. It's really sad how closely Britney's life mirrors that sad and lost freak, Frankenstein.

Unfortunately, Lynne Spears created a monster and she has lost total control of it!!! And we, the town folk and all of those in her wake, will PAY!!!

(The only very obvious difference is Frankenstein deserved some compassion. Britney doesn't.)

Posted at 6:48PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Toni T

59. If in fact it is true that Lynn has a "prescription drug" problem, the loving thing to do, (as a daughter should care about her mother), would be try to help her mom...and the mature thing to do is not to announce it publicly!!! Lynn has not acted inappropriately in public, as Britney has. Therefore, I tend to believe that this is just one more attempt for Britney to trash the people who truly do care about her and only want to see her healthy. If she genuinely cared for her children's well-being, she would not be doing the things she is. No matter what anyone thinks about Kevin, he has never demonstrated anything but appropriate concern and love for his children. If Lynn had any problem that would endanger his children, I am sure he would be addressing it. At this point, as much as I would like to see Britney turn this whole situation around, she is on a slippery slope and is going down fast....It may be best for the court to intervene and look into the truth of the matter. Just because Britney is the children's mother does not give her the right to parent them at this point. She needs help. Children are not pawns and their well-being is what is at stake. If she genuinely loves her children, she needs to stop and change what she is doing. It is absolutely no excuse to blame Lynn for all that is happening to Britney. Lynn has had a history of outwardly being a very loving and committed mother. She never tried to outshine her daughter in the media, she protected her appropriately through the early years of Britney's fame, and even now she handles everything that Britney dishes out with grace. It is disgraceful what Britney is now doing to her. She will regret her actions one day. She apparently may only learn the hard way. I pray that Britney may stop all this angry, hateful destruction before she destroys everything she has left in her life...and if that is not to be, then I pray that a judge will make decisions that are in the best interest of the children.

~Be blessed and be a blessing!

Posted at 6:59PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Dayle

60. I believe that this will be resolved because Britney's name is on the Hollywood Death Clock. Without being committed to a first class in-patient mental facility Ms Spears is a suicide waiting to happen. KFed will get the boys with Lynne having full visitation and Jamie can succeed in her career as "the good/sane sister".

Posted at 7:02PM on Jul 6th 2007 by my opinion

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