A US judge has ordered Britney Spears's ex-husband to take sole custody of their two children later this week.
Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon, stated that Kevin Federline, a dancer, "is to retain physical custody of the minor children on Wednesday . . . until further order of the court."
The same judge ordered Spears two weeks ago to undergo random drug testing and to hire a parenting coach after finding evidence of "habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol" by her.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline arrive for the Sony BMG Grammy Party in Los Angeles in February, 2006
Spears (25), and Federline (29), divorced in July but have waged a bitter battle over custody of their two sons, Sean Preston (2) and Jayden James (1).
Before this week, they had shared 50-50 custody of the boys, but Federline's lawyer said in August that his client was seeking greater control of his sons to keep them "isolated from risks."
Spears was charged on September 21st with leaving the scene of a crash after police said she ran into a parked car last month. She also was charged with driving without a valid licence.
The singer, whose recording career had been on hold since she married Federline three years ago, has recently returned to the pop charts with a new single.