Britney has managed to regain visitation rights for her kids, though with some strings attached; Spears was hospitalized earlier this month in a psychiatric facility. The visits must take place in a therapeutic setting. Also, Britney's father Jamie Spears and Brit's psychiatrist must be at every visit. Both sides are impressed by how quickly Daddy Spears has helped calm the maelstrom that Britney's life has become. He remains her conservator for the time being.

Also new is that Sam Lufti, one of Brit's many hangers-on and someone actually accused of drugging her, has finally been served with a restraining order forbidding contact with the pop star through the middle of March. He seemingly had attempted to avoid being served with papers long enough for them to expire, only showing up at his place of residence a day after they were valid. A judge extended the restraining order and also ruled Lufti had been served so he was under obligation of the order.

All we can do is hope Britney's able to get the help she needs. The family support is coming together nicely in her favor.

The pair were in court yet again on Friday because of a motion made by James to have their daughter Jacqueline evaluated by psychological experts, reportedly in order to bolster his motion for joint custody.

Dina countered by saying that the time to hire experts had already elapsed, and to do so at this stage was simply an attempt to set their May hearing date back. The judge agreed, saying that the experts opinions were unnecessary.

The couple already has a parenting coordinator and a counselor for their daughter, who is six.

After the ruling, Jim was quoted as saying he was "disappointed" since he has "always wanted equal custody and equal parenting time".

Dina was rather perturbed by this claim as well, filing papers stating that "at no time during their marriage or separation has (McGreevey) co-parented Jacqueline as he asserts". She also said that whenever he has their daughter, he frequently leaves her in the care of others, such as his sister, friends or his partner.

It's sure to be an interesting road to May, and clearly there's very little chance of this one settling out of court. Let's hope when it comes to custody that both parties can focus on what's really best for the child, however, and not what they may perceive is best because it's best for them.

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Here's a rundown of the latest in celebrity divorce. Just the thing to get you through those last ticking hours at work!

In British news, Cheryl Cole, a singer in the group Girls Aloud, may be divorcing her soccer hubby Ashley Cole after discovering that he slept with a hairdresser and offered her money to have an abortion. Originally, after these first claims were made, she said she'd stick by her husband, but other women have come forward since then claiming they too have slept with him. He has reportedly begged her to come back, but she remains away from the family home in an undisclosed location and refuses to speak to him. Sounds like this one will be over before you can say World Cup.

Coming back over to our side of the ocean, Dina Matos McGreevey and former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey (pictured here) are in court yet again for their messy, ongoing divorce. Dina had petitioned the court for full and broad access to Jim's partner's financial holdings, claiming that the couple's money was intertwined, and as such she had a right to see what he owned and possessed. The courts agreed in part, saying that the three joint bank accounts the gay couple share are up for view, but Mark O'Donnell's salary, stocks, and other various financial dealings are not to be revealed for court scrutiny.

Dina and Jim are still attempting to hammer out child support and custody issues, with Dina apparently trying to get every cent that she can. I must say it's hard to blame her. Most women would probably be rather angry to have their husband come to them after years of marriage and a child born and say they're gay. As long as she doesn't go all Heather Mills, she'll probably have a good shot at custody and a chunk of his cash.

Linda Bollea is definitely not letting her estranged hubby walk all over her. Recent documents filed in court show that Linda is going after primary custody of their son, Nick. She alleges that husband Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, violated his responsibilities by failing to include Linda in decisions regarding their son and his best interests.

And to think Hulk was once voted Father of the Year.

Linda also wants exclusive ownership of the family mansion and of their beach house, and she's already requested that the judge bar Terry from entering the properties or enjoying them without her say so. No wild parties for Hulk till he clears it with the wife.

Of course, much dispute is already going into money. Linda has already tried to get their accounts frozen over fear that Terry is funneling funds away into trusts owned by wrestling buddy Eric Bischoff.

The judge has refused to freeze the money thus far, but Linda isn't giving up. In her words "I just want my fair share".

I think that's all anyone can really hope to get during a divorce proceeding.

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If she doesn't do something quick, she will lose her kids for good.

Ok, perhaps that's a bit more ominous than it should be, but she's doing herself no favors whatsoever by her latest behavior.

Yesterday there was a hearing to determine whether Britney could have some form of visitation reinstated after it was suspended last week following her widely covered flip out. Several of the people who were there that fateful night were also on hand to testify in the hearing. Apparently the judge had as good an idea of what happened as we did, which is not much at all.

Of course, Brit herself would have been the prime person to ask, and maybe if the judge had been able to determine what she was thinking or why she reacted the way she did, he could have made a more informed decision on whether she deserved some visitation. However, Britney did not show.

Yes, that's right, Britney did not show up to try and gain back custody. She drove to the courthouse, circled it, even went into the parking structure and out to circle the building again, but after paparazzi swarmed on her, she began screaming at them to get back, saying she was scared.

So, the judge came to the conclusion that her custody should not be reinstated in any form until the next hearing in February. I have no idea what is going on in her head right now, but I hope she can get herself straightened out, for her kids' sake at least.

Bobby Brown's attempts to overturn the current terms of his divorce were denied on Friday. Apparently his motion was denied because he didn't bother to call or show up to court for a scheduled hearing, and there aren't any more court dates pending, at least not at present.

Obviously he's really wanting to change things if he can't even bother to call it in.

In April, Whitney Houston was awarded a default judgement, leaving Brown with no spousal support and visitation rights to their daughter. The next month Brown sued for shared custody and spousal support, claiming he was tricked into not responding in time to Houston's filing.

Really, if he's got any kind of legal counsel, they should have been able to take care of that with no problem. Maybe if he's so forgetful, he shouldn't be sharing custody of his daughter just yet.

Also in the news of custody and Britney Spears, after her debacle over the weekend, her visitation has been suspended completely until January 14, when there will be another hearing to determine if the suspension should continue or if she should regain some measure of visiting rights.

Let's ask ourselves, honestly, if this is at all surprising. Here's hoping the suspension stays until Miss Spears can get some help, and not just people willing to accommodate her every whim.

Yes, while 2008 is just barely upon us, some celebrities are taking advantage of the new year to shed some unwanted or unneeded baggage, while others are simply celebrating a bit too hard.

Pamela Anderson has once again filed for divorce from hubby Rick Salomon, having him personally served with papers a couple weeks before the new year. Recent posts on Pam's blog don't say anything about her soon-to-be ex. He has 30 days to file a response to her claim, and a lawyer who is not connected to the case commented that with the way the paperwork has been filed, it seems this is going to proceed. Who knows, maybe her hubby can try and sweet talk her in the next 2 weeks. It worked before!

David Faustino, best known as Bud Bundy on the TV show "Married With Children", ended his marriage just before the new year. He and his ex-wife Andrea had been married for 2 years before separating in May 2006, with David filing for divorce in February of 2007. The two came to an undisclosed agreement about property, spousal support and legal fees. There weren't any kids so no worries about the fun and exciting divorce-stretcher that is the custody battle.

Yes, even Heather Mills and Paul McCartney can't get through a holiday without letting off a little steam. The first in a series of arguments over the holiday period began when they met to hand off their daughter. Heather accused her husband of stringing out the proceedings in order to "starve her out".

Heather currently is in a very tight money situation, especially since her former lawyers have come knocking for nearly $4 million in unpaid bills. She was appalled by the amount of money he spent on his daughter's holiday gifts, reportedly blowing nearly $30,000 on new clothes, music gear, and Barbie dolls, among other items. His choice of gifts also rankled her, as she told him that Barbie wasn't an appropriate role model and that he was trying to pressure their daughter into a music lifestyle rather than letting her make her own decisions and be a "free spirit".

Other angry words were exchanged, with Heather saying he'd ruined Beatrice's holiday by not settling yet, and Paul criticizing Heather for her media run on "GMTV" and "Good Morning America". He apparently also advised her to re-mortgage her $7 million home when she began talking about her money situation and how she currently could not afford good lawyers. She insinuated that things could turn ugly, and he said it had already gone too far and there was no going back now.

Heather apparently threatened to take Beatrice and move to the United States, where she says she's been getting offers. Oddly enough, if she has been, why isn't she here trying to earn some cash to pay off her debts?

Let's face it, the pressure-cooker of their divorce is getting ready to blow sky high any day now, and it wouldn't surprise me if something drastic happened before the couple is due to appear in court in February.

Just a couple days after Christmas, Brendan Fraser announced that he and his wife Afton have separated. Looks like George will be prowling the urban jungle soon!

The two have been married for nine years and have three children together. Fraser's publicist has stated that the two "continue to maintain a close and caring friendship." No word yet on whether he has moved out of the family home, or if divorce papers have even been filed on either's behalf.

Of course, in Hollywood, it's not really over until the papers are filed and those pesky irreconcilable differences are brought to light. Then again, as Pamela Anderson and many others have shown us, filing is no guarantee of a final split, either, though that is much more typical of a nine-week marriage than a nine-year marriage.

Here's hoping that if there is a divorce, they can handle it maturely and do what is best for themselves and for their children. Here's also hoping I see Mr. Fraser on New Year's around 11:59 pm.

Happy New Year everyone!

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Snoop Dogg is well known for many things, none of which are traits that would be particularly helpful in a marriage. Snoop filed for divorce from his wife Shante in 2004 after they'd been together for seven years and had three children.

However, an apparently remorseful Snoop has said he now does not wish for divorce because he realizes how much he would lose. He claims he doesn't want to lose his family. I think losing half his bling would make him think twice about making the split final.

He was the one who wanted the split in the first place, and most of it was due to his being "caught up with Hollywood". As many could probably guess, he was very much into partying and carousing with other women, but realized that what he had at home, and what he was potentially "giving up" was "irreplaceable".

As Naomi Dunne mentioned in her previous post, another concern of his was that another man could possibly be raising his three children, which was not acceptable to him. Since he's previously gone on record saying that he's so protective of his eight-year-old daughter Cori that he insists she stays single until old age, it would probably help if she could actually pick him out of a line-up. I'm sure his wife, no Dogg herself, had others knocking on her door once those divorce papers were turned in, but whether she got cozy with any suitors is anyone's guess.

Really, it's good that he's realized the importance of his family and his wife, but seriously, did it have to come to this for him to figure it out? Three years is an awful long time to party.

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