Atlanta, GA 11/24/2010 11:09:46 PM
Britney Spears wants to care for her children full-time.
The 28-year-old singer – who has been under the
conservatorship of her father Jamie Spears since her much-publicised
breakdown in January 2008 – has reportedly told ex-husband Kevin
Federline she wants to get back custody of her sons, Sean Preston,
five, and four-year-old Jayden James, and have the boys live with her
and current partner Jason Trawick.
Kevin still officially has sole custody of the boys, although the youngsters split their time between both parents.
A source said: “It’s getting harder and harder for her to hand the boys
back to Kevin after each visit. Britney dreams of marrying Jason and
having the kids live with them – she’d even like to have more children
too.
“She won’t be happy until the boys are with her full-time. All she
wants is to get her life back, without having to ask her dad’s
permission to do everything.”
However, Kevin has told his ex-wife – who sees the boys every week – he
wants to keep custody of their sons, who live with him and his
girlfriend Victoria Prince in Los Angeles.
The source added: “Britney and Kevin’s relationship is amicable - Kevin
likes Jason and knows he’s a stable influence on Britney.
“He’s told her she can visit them every day but there’s no way he’s handing them over full time.”
Under the terms of their current custody agreement, Britney pays Kevin
$15,000 a month to look after the kids and promised to continue giving
him the sum even if he gives the children back, an offer the former
dancer refused.
The insider told Closer magazine: “At first, Britney thought it was
because he was afraid of losing the money, so she offered him an
out-of-court settlement, meaning he’d get the money regardless of who
the boys live with.
“But he’s told her he fears she’s still too unstable and could go off the rails again.”
The pop star’s conservatorship order could come to an end within the
next few months following a meeting she had with Los Angeles Superior
Court Judge Reva Goetz in October to assess her general wellbeing in
regards to making a decision on handing back control of her affairs.
