In 2007, the famous singer, Britney Spears, had a widely publicized custody battle which she lost to her back up dancer and erstwhile husband, Kevin Federline. After months of bizarre behavior which included flashing paparazzi, checking in an out of rehab, shaving her head, and allegedly unmitigated drug use, a California family court awarded sole custody of the two children to their father and suspended Britney’s visitation rights.
At first, Britney resisted the court order and, on one infamous occasion, refused to release her young boys to Kevin. A four-hour standoff with police ensued after which Britney was taken to the hospital on a 5150 hold. According to police, Britney was “under the influence of an unknown substance.” For all intents and purposes, the pop star’s mental health issues and rampant drug use had caused her to lose everything including her children.
But, Britney was able to rise from the ashes. She sought and received help for her addictions and mental health problems. Her father obtained a conservatorship over her estate and assisted her getting back on the right path. With treatment and good guidance, Britney regained shared custody of her two boys and the three even graced the cover of People magazine in March 2015.
If you have lost custody of your children or your visitation is supervised, it might be a good time for you to look at yourself. Judges do not want to take your children from you. To the contrary, judges know that a child’s best interests are served when the child has a happy, healthy bond with both parents. While the law does not require a 50/50 time share, the law does require that minor children have frequent associations and a continuing relationship with both parents after the parents have ended their relationship. If you have something less than this or your visitation has been suspended or supervised, it might just be your fault and no one else’s.
The silver lining is that, like Britney Spears, you can do something about it.
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