Today's closed hearing has begun. All media -- including TMZ -- have been kicked out of the courtroom. The nerve!
Before that happened, our observers noted that as K-Fed walked into the room, his eyes were on Britney the entire time. She, however, never looked at him.
A lawyer for the California Department of Children and Family Services is present as well.
Both Brit and Fed-Ex were sworn in by the court clerk.
One thing -- Britney's nails are bitten down and her red polish is extremely chipped. Girl ... get a mani!
Re her nails...I don't get it. One day she has acrylic nails...in the next day's photo they're gone. Does she bite off her acrylic nails? If she'd cut out the Red Bull and caffeine maybe it would help her calm down a bit!
If Britney couldn't even look at Kevin as she entered the courtroom, I bet you could cut the tension in those co-parenting classes. I can't even imagine...
This whole thing is such a waste of the taxpayer's money. The judge should just order her to rehab like they do all the other junkies in the world who want their kids back. Just 'cause she's got money, she shouldn't get treated special.
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