Britney Spears Ordered to Give Kids to K-Fed

Chalk up another personal low for Britney Spears. Citing her drug-and-alcohol-fueled lifestyle, a judge has ordered Britney to relinquish her children. Ex-husband Kevin Federline will take Sean Preston and Jayden James on Wednesday “until further order of the court.” Of course, this is the latest problem to plague Britney, whose fortunes have taken a very public turn for the worse since splitting from K-Fed last year.

Since becoming single, Britney has appeared increasingly erratic and out-of-control. First, she was photographed at various Hollywood hotspots partying hard with Paris Hilton (never a good sign), which ended in photos showing the pop star without panties. Then Spears shaved her head as paparazzi looked on, beat a car with an umbrella and ended up spending a month in rehab. Uh, what’s next, it’s so hard to keep up.

Last month, the court commissioner cited that Britney Spears is engaged in “habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol” and ordered her to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week as part of her ongoing custody dispute with K-Fed. Britney also was previously ordered to meet weekly with a “parenting coach” who was to observe and report back to the court about her parenting skills. Both Spears and Federline must complete the court’s “Parenting Without Conflict” class.

Britney was set to redeem herself and return to the pop throne with a much-hyped performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last month. But it was universally panned, with Spears appearing spaced-out and lethargic — and, in some eyes, less than buff. The following week, her management firm dropped her and her divorce lawyer resigned. Oooouch!