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Judge: No Overnight Visits for Britney, Her "Emotional Issues Could Have Devastating Effects on the Children”
Britney Spears did not make an appearance at her children’s custody court hearing on Thursday morning, which was scheduled at 8:30 a.m. in L.A.
At the hearing, Judge Scott Gordon did not make a ruling on Spears’ request for overnight visitation with sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.
Instead, Gordon told Spears’ attorney, Anne Kiley, that he didn’t consider this an emergency. “Your client (Britney) made a conscious choice not to do anything that was ordered,” Gordon said. That was a choice. That put us in this position."
Kiley disagreed with the judge, arguing, “I do think it is an emergency for a 2 and 1-year-old to be with their mother. I feel it warrants overnights. For a 1 and 2 year old it is developmentally and psychologically traumatizing to have their routine disrupted. They need a normal routine at home. Right now, visitation ends at 3 and at that point they are taking naps and are then woken up from their naps.”
Gordon countered, "I think you are right. These are important times. But at the same time this is a person who is dealing with challenges. And the challenges are substance abuse issues and emotional issues that could have devastating effects on the children."
He then instructed both parties to go and talk things over in the court cafeteria.
On Wednesday, the singer filed an emergency court motion seeking to expand visitation rights with her sons.
The night before the court hearing, Spears left her house after midnight, drove around town, and later arrived at a private house at 2 am. She appears to have stayed in the home through the emergency hearing.
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Re: Judge: No Overnight Visits for Britney, Her "Emotional Issues Could Have Devastating Effects on the Children”
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Re: Judge: No Overnight Visits for Britney, Her "Emotional Issues Could Have Devastating Effects on the Children”
Good, he made the right choice!!!!!!!
Yes, those children do deserve a normal routine. You think anything about Britney's life is normal??
ETS: The fact that she didn't show up speaks volumes about her as a mother.
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| Posted 10/11/07 1:46 PM |
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Re: Judge: No Overnight Visits for Britney, Her "Emotional Issues Could Have Devastating Effects on the Children”
wasn't her camp just reporting yesterday that she WOULD be at the court appearance because she understood how serious it was?? 
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| Posted 10/11/07 1:52 PM |
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Re: Judge: No Overnight Visits for Britney, Her "Emotional Issues Could Have Devastating Effects on the Children”
Why is she so concerned with overnight visits when half the time she's out at a club at night. The whole situation is  .
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| Posted 10/11/07 1:54 PM |
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Re: Judge: No Overnight Visits for Britney, Her "Emotional Issues Could Have Devastating Effects on the Children”
Posted by Chica
Why is she so concerned with overnight visits when half the time she's out at a club at night. The whole situation is .
well said
who exactly is going be there at night with them?? 
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| Posted 10/11/07 7:29 PM |
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