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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1006. 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

OMG!!! FINALLY!! Thank you writergal!! I've said this over & over, but of course no one understands that lol! THANK YOU for posting this!! I seriously do believe that she does have PPD & it's just getting worse & worse because she's not being seen by a doctor for it so they can get it under control! I feel so sorry for her sometimes because she used to be so happy until she had the kids. I mean just look at how happy she is in all those pics with Kevin. She's always smiling & so happy and goofy - which is how she always was BEFORE she gave birth. I think she never should have gotten pregnant the 2nd time before she had a chance to get used to being a mother. She got pregnant again so fast that she didn't even have a chance to get the feel of how to do it, & then she's pregnant again, then her marriage completely falls apart. Even before Kevin, she was ALWAYS very happy... until she had her kids - CLASSIC PPD if I've ever seen it! Very sad. I just wish her the best & I really do hope that she gets some help soon, before it's way too late & something really serious happens to either of the boys, or her. What's really sad is that Kevin didn't mind laughing right along with her in some of those personal videos - that HE was taping of her - but NOW he wants to use that stuff against her. I did however, see an interview with Shar Jackson though & she said that he really is a good father to her kids, so that's a good thing at least. I just wish that the pap would leave the girl alone for just 1 week & see what a difference it would make. Oh well... it pays their bills so I'm sure that's not going to happen, but it should.

Posted at 4:28PM on Sep 1st 2007 by MyThoughtsExactly!

1007. I bet 80% of celebrities with kids would be found neglectful if they were "real" people. I don't doubt she is abusive and if they don't take her kids away it just proves even more that if the parent is that well-known they give special treatment

Posted at 9:13PM on Sep 16th 2007 by KAK+JMC

1008. 964.
I'm not sure Brittney should have her kids. Maybe with assistance and court assisted classes on taking care of her children. The one thing I am certain about is that Kevin certainly should not have those babies. He has other children with that Shar person and he can't even take care of them. It seems like he's trying to be nasty and get back at Brittney, using the children as bait. We all know he's worthless and the only reason he is where he is today is because of Brittney. He has money and some fame from just riding on her coat tails. The children need a consistant, loving homelife with some degree of normalacy. Right now, neither Britney, her mother or Kevin can provide those items. Here is where I would love to be a "foster parent" and take those poor babies into my home to love and nuture. Once Brittney can get her "groove" going in the right direction, she should attend some sort of parentling classes. It certainly wouldn't hurt her mom or Kevin to attend.

Posted at 2:51PM on Aug 29th 2007 by ladybug

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Hey Ladybug,
That is NOT true that Kevin doesn't take care of his kids that he has with Shar Jackson! She was on 'Chelsea Handler Lately' the other night & she most defiantly stood up for him & said that he is a wonderful father to her kids & that he has shared custody of them. She said that he comes & gets them every other weekend & whenever else he wants to take them. All I'm saying is please try to get your facts straight before you call someone an unfit dad. He may not be the brightest crayon in the box, which I agree he's not, but he loves his children very much & he does take good care of them as well as spends a lot of time alone taking care of them all by himself. That came straight from Shar's mouth & since they're also her kids, I really don't think that she would allow them to go with him alone if she didn't believe & know that he's a good father. I do also agree however, that he wouldn't be where he is without Britney, but it is what it is so who are we to pass judgement? It was after all, her decision to marry him & to have his 2 children :)

And also, I've never heard of P A R E N T L I N G classes! Just kidding ya :) I'm sure it was a typo lol!!
But yes, I agree, they ALL could use some parenting classes! Most definately! But also, at the same time, they're not the only people in this world that need them! Hell, my neighbors do & the husband works as a school cop lol!! Very sad indeed lol!

Posted at 5:03PM on Sep 1st 2007 by MyThoughtsExactly!

1009. 914. OK! Enough hating on Brit. Have we all forgotten what it was like raising our own kids and growing up ourselves?
1.Brit drives with child on lap...not saying this is smart or safe but my mother and father did the same thing. The seat belt laws have went into effect over the last couple of decades. Just because it is a restriction based on never-ending laws doesn't make it child abuse. Stupid YES...
2.Brit's baby falls out of a high chair. Get a life people! Every sensible mother or father who raises a baby knows this can and will happen. I have had to explain several bruised pictures to my kids. Falling down the stairs, learning how to crawl out of their bed, tripping over their own feet. Once again, not abuse.
3.Brit nearly drops baby and bodyguard must help. I never dropped my baby but I won't say it never nearly happened. Plus, my every move was not followed and yelled at. Who knows...maybe the Paps need to keep a respectable distance when the family is out on the town. Restricting movement can cause accidents. I would be ok with pictures taken at a good 30ft away.
4.Brit parties at home. Well, hell we are all busted now. The nerve of the woman to do exactly what millions of others are doing. Not saying it is right or wrong but I don't have DHR beating down my door.
5.Brit smokes lollipops around her children. Pleeeaaaasssseee! This is a no win-win situation. Our goverment will ban smoking in our society one way or the other. Ten years ago everyone smoked around their kids. Today, it is not fashionable or politically correct. Let's call DHR again.
6.Brit spends the night with men in hotels. Lets see Mommy makes her booty calls outside the house. She takes them when the kids are with Daddy or Grandparents. I want only to hear arguments on this from people who don't make booty calls when the kids are away.
7.Brit's female assn't tells all. Who hasn't. I am waiting for the lesbian community to speak up on this one. When did this become our business and when did this involved the law.
8.Brit's dog breaks his leg and the humane society wants answers. I give, a couple of years ago with my kids in the car...on the way to pick out a Christmas tree. I ran over our dog. I am not proud but I also didn't have the money to call a vet, get a cast, and make sure he had enough medicine. The dog came away with a limp but once again no calls from the humane society.
9.Brit and Mom are fighting. No kidding! Mom is not happy with how Brit is transitioning into motherhood. I get a little pretty upset when I can't control my daughter and tell her how to take care of her kids. This is happening all over the country. Look in your local neighborhoods. Mothers and Fathers are beating, burning, and tying up their kids. The kids are being taken away while the parent does some short time in the pen. Then the kids are once again returned. Who is judging Brit here?
10.Brit has lost her mind! Of course she has. She needs to get a grip. But lets see here, a career in an environment where acting out gets you noticed, two kids in a short period of time, a divorce to a man all can define "the wrong guy", transitioning from Mamma's little girl to a mother, trying to still be young and hang with the young crowd, and Paps all over the place waiting to take a picture of her whole life and creating any story to show Brit's latest downfall.

I know this was long but enough is enough. The woman is doing what millions of other woman do only a daily basis. I am not saying it is wrong or right. I have made mistakes and some, from today's articles, would have me losing my children.
I once read articles, whereas, Brit walked into a gas station bathroom barefoot another where she was on a plane and took off her shoes and her feet stank.
Did the media get desperate for news? Has Brit's mere existance become too much for the media? A young vulnerable girl can only take someone else talking bad about her so long. How long do you think Brit can handle the world doing it?

Posted at 4:49PM on Aug 28th 2007 by Wendy

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A-M-E-N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU GO WENDY!!!

Posted at 5:52PM on Sep 1st 2007 by JustMyThoughts!

1010. it's a shame that the kids were born into such a mess, i mean, these two idiots don't deserve to have these babies and should both grow up and start acting like parents. i can't believe what a mess 'britney' is, she was reall good at making them but can't figure out how to take care of them & where are their 'grandparents' for petesake.

Posted at 10:11PM on Sep 2nd 2007 by pikachu

1011. it's a shame that the kids were born into such a mess, i mean, these two idiots don't deserve to have these babies and should both grow up and start acting like parents. i can't believe what a mess 'britney' is, she was reall good at making them but can't figure out how to take care of them & where are their 'grandparents' for petesake.

Posted at 10:10PM on Sep 2nd 2007 by pikachu

1012. Please if you defend CPS you have never had to deal with them. Look at your own life before you make judgments on anyone elses. You can't raise your children as you feel or as you were raised because it does not agree with someone elses view. Our parents used spankings and other means to help us grow into responsible adults but if you dare to do any of this they will call it abuse. Well truth is I grew up getting spankings and put on my knees, etc. and I never even thought of going out and getting a gun much less bringing it to school and shooting someone because I was angry or whatever. Maybe people should mind their own business and give parents more power to be parents and CPS less power to tear famiies apart. You have your opinions and then when parents have now power left to make decisions and their children get into trouble you want to blame them for what happens. Put the blame where it goes, too many nosy people who have nothing to do but interfere in other peoples lives.

Posted at 12:48AM on Sep 3rd 2007 by Selena

1013. Brit is not harming her children....come on most of you talking bad about her are just Jealous. Give it up she loves her children....like it would be better for them with K-Fed.

Posted at 9:52AM on Sep 3rd 2007 by jemorse

1014. Though I never been of fan of Britney who really is for me the epithomy of a pop tart, I do think that the shaving of her head and her recent erratic behaviour are a real cry for help. My concern is that non one in her so called entourage seems to care, and as a mumm of 3, I would like to turn to her mumm and ask her why is she not getting involved for the sake of her grand children ? At the end of the day, she is the ambitious mother who pushed her own kid to become a star at all costs. A year ago certain pictures such as the balcony scene made me smile but these days I think the pictures really have a truly pathetic and tragic element in them as if Britney was the Marylin of our times...The Hollywood American dream really is nightmare...

Posted at 4:35AM on Sep 3rd 2007 by uk non britney fan

1015. She needs friends with better grammar... You may have just done her a disservice.

Posted at 10:03AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Rick

1016. Brittney needs to grow up. She is not Mom material...Ps #7 (JEN) learn to spell !!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:03PM on Sep 5th 2007 by Patti J

1017. In most divorce cases involving a custody battle, there is an investigation into the parents. With Britney's stint in rehab, they want to know that she is competent. I'm not sure why this is news...

Posted at 7:16PM on Sep 5th 2007 by Karen T

1018. If you look at it, neither of them should have the kids. Let grandma take care of them for a while. They both need to grow up and realize what they are doing to these poor kids. The stress is understandable, but it is NOT an excuse to neglect your parental duties. Or abuse an innocent child. They should both be put in parenting classes and have to take anger management and drug/alcohol classes as well. They need to be tought how to be parents apparently, they must of forgotten how they were raised, IF THEIR PARENTS DID IT RIGHT THAT IS!

Posted at 3:43PM on Sep 5th 2007 by babybur

1019. SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE THESE KIDS FROM BOTH OD THEM UNTIL ONE OF THEM WAKES UP.....HE'S IN IN FOR THE FREE RIDE HE DONT GIVE A RATS ASS ABOUT THOSE POOR KIDS.

Posted at 9:14PM on Sep 5th 2007 by JUDY

1020. Theres not a party monster loser like her that deserves to keep thier kids.
Thats all she does, party party party, how is she to raise them with her life-style?
Her career is over, she cant even sit to model, the best thing she can do is find some 'normal' guy, an 'average' guy, like a copier repairman or something, settle down, stay at home away from those retarded clubs and 'try' to have a normal life.
Then, when we have all forgotten who she is, maybe, just maybe, she can return as an entertainer to the next generation of degenerate teen girls.

Posted at 2:26PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Alex

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