Celebrity Justice
Britney Targeted in Child Abuse Investigation

Britney SpearsTMZ has learned Britney Spears is being investigated for possible child abuse.

An unscheduled hearing was held today at L.A. County Superior Court. Present -- Britney's lawyer, Dennis Wasser, K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, and a lawyer from the Los Angeles County Counsel who is assigned to the dependency court.

We do not know the specifics of the allegations but we're told the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services is conducting an active investigation.

A hearing in the custody case has been scheduled for Sept. 4, which will be a follow up to today's appearance.

A rep for Britney did not immediately return our request for comment.






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46. take her kids away ... well they are better off with kevin then with CPS.... CPS are just idiots and i like to call them child abusers themselves since they like to rip families apart for no good reason. most of the case workers were abused by their own screwed up families so they like to and enjoy taking it out on normal people . screw em.

Posted at 2:22PM on Aug 27th 2007 by anna

47. Britney use to have K-Feds daughter all the time REMEMBER those pictures. She was taking of her and shopping with her and K-Fed was out partying. How soon we forget, she was good enough to take his kids with Shar when he was out of town

Posted at 2:23PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Miss Myers

48. .....NONE OF U BLOGGERS have a right to pass judgement n this girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....NONE OF U HAVE ANY PROOF of her abusing her children!!!!!!!!!!./......ALL U SEE r pictures and videos of her out when she is ENTITLED to be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!....but u won't......how horrible it must be for her to live in a fishbowl ....I don't get why she doesn't pack up and move to a more rural area ...then her goldigger ex wouldn't be able to malign her just cause of papparazzi photos and videos!!!...she asks for trouble just cause of that...even though it isn't fair!!!!!!!!!....poor girl!!!!!!!....what a way to live!!!!....I hope she can keep her head up and get away from that sick place called CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:24PM on Aug 27th 2007 by j from TO

49. Former President Al Gore took his six year old to a ball game at RFK stadium and lost him and the boy was hit by a car seriously and permantly damaging the boy for life.

Posted at 2:26PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Grace E.

50. Oh give me a break I am sure this CPS invesitgation story is just as false as the last one. Britney isn't the mommy of the year, but how many of you are??! Just because no one sees you give your brat soda and potato chips doesn't mean you're not doing it.

Posted at 2:26PM on Aug 27th 2007 by M

51. Come on Britney is no worse than most Americans with their kids, they are just picking on her because she is famous

Posted at 2:27PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Jesus

52. can't stand the girl, but after all of this, I'm thinking she has leftover post-partum depression. VERY serious.

Posted at 2:27PM on Aug 27th 2007 by writergal

53. I see where this is all going. I went thru a divorce (nothing like this) and sometimes it gets UGLY. This will not ever be over. There will be round 1...2...3...and on and on. Those boys will never know one moment of peace in there entire lives. It is so sad. They never look happy in any of the pictures we see of them. They have this blank look. They have no idea what is going on. At least with dad it seems like they have some sort of routine, some sort of structure. Mom cant even take care of herself right now. Mabe dad does need moms money to take car of those kids, at least he is doing it. Where are the grandparents? Are they any better than she is? I dont know. You know the saying An apple doesnt fall far from the tree.

Posted at 2:28PM on Aug 27th 2007 by jc

54. If Britney parents can set aside their differences for the better good of these two innocent children then so should Britney and Kevin. Children really do become affected by divorce and parental authority. While it is true the media can be manipulated to either one's advantage, instead of Britney getting photographed dipping into the ocean with underwear or going out every night she should use this crucial time to focus on her being a "Better Mother". Its rather selfish of her to focus on her Career and her "comeback" at the VMA's. She is going through a custody battle and should be thinking about her "comeback" as a good mother. Money is always an issue in any divorce. Point to me at which couple doesn't fight about this. This all boils down to plain and simple immaturity and selfishness on both ends.

Posted at 2:29PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Carolina

55. She's not fit to be a mother. She can't even take care of herself.
PS. Comment by Jen. OMG!! She needs to go back to school.

Posted at 2:29PM on Aug 27th 2007 by JJ

56. I think everyone should calm down and let the right people do their jobs, stop trying to find more wrong in a situation. While people ask why someone famous would try to kill themselves (which has NOT been confirmed) read what you are writing and think of how you would feel if the comments were directed to yourself. So she is not perfect, but NOONE on here is. I know many mothers that party and go out late nights and still have their children. I do not recall too many positive things ever being said about her (or any other famous person). Yes they choose this line of business, but that does not make them your target for your insecurities.

Posted at 2:30PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Ridiculous

57. Ireally don't think that she is abusing her kids. I think some of the people who post here probably made a call to childrens services. That is the dept of your illness. Who has the right to past judment on a person they do not even know. God help you people.
you really need help

Posted at 2:30PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Janice

58. I do not believe Britney abuses her kids-no way!!

Posted at 2:35PM on Aug 27th 2007 by booboos mom

59. She is a lying hypocrite and pretending to at work reviving her career as a singer when all she wants to do is hang around with her pals and party. Poor thing is down to her last 100 million.. I am sooooooooooo sure she has to rush into a career right now. Truth is she has two kids dogging her steps every day and night ..and she can't /won't cope with trying to amuse and teach them. She shoved everyone that meant anything to those children away so they wouldn't correct her or see what she was up to.. Compromise for the good of all. Just give your kids to mom and pay their way Britney, then you can party all you want to and see them for a hour or two each day.

Posted at 2:37PM on Aug 27th 2007 by BuzzedOFF

60. Former Vice President Al Gore attended a baseball game at RFK stadium with his six year old son and lost him and the boy was hit by a car seriously and permanently damging the boy for life and no one ever spoke of taking away his children.

Posted at 2:38PM on Aug 27th 2007 by Grace E.

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