The court papers in Britney Spears’ custody hearing are available online, and they’re placing some pretty stringent requirements on her. Both Britney and K-Fed are given strict guidelines they must meet, with Britney required to undergo random bi-weekly drug testing, go to individual therapy, and work with a parenting coach. Both K-Fed and Britney must go to join counseling and take a parenting class. It sounds like the judge is concerned for the welfare of the children and takes the allegations made against Britney seriously.

Contrary to earlier reports, Britney will not lose custody of her boys even temporarily, and the 50/50 custody arrangement will continue, with these stipulations.

Britney’s requirements:

• Britney has to go to individual counseling once a week to “address parenting issues.” She must enroll in ten days.
• Britney must meet with a parenting coach for at least eight hours a week, at least twice a week. The parenting coach will observe Britney with her boys and make recommendations. The coach must submit a written report to the lawyers by October 22 and appear in the court on November 26.
• Britney has to undergo drug and alcohol testing twice a week at random times. The explanation of the reason was harsh and said “Based on the Evidence presented, the Court finds that there is habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol by the petitioner [Britney]” Britney will have to pay for the drug tests herself.
• The judge also makes stipulations for how the test results are to be delivered to the court and is conscious of the media circus surrounding Britney. They say that the drug test results must be filed hard copy and not faxed. They will also be sealed and not released unless there is a court order. To avoid the inevitable leaking of results the state that “unauthorized distribution…. is punishable by civil sanctions of up to $2,5000.” That’s nothing. An underpaid civil servant can probably get $10k at least from a tabloid for that.

K-Fed and Britney’s joint requirements

• They both have to take co-parenting counseling together and split the costs. Their lawyers are supposed to help them reach an agreement as to a therapist.
• Neither Britney or K-Fed is supposed to drink or do drugs at all either 12 hours before or during the times they have custody of the children.
• Both Britney and K-Fed must complete the “Parenting Without Conflict” program. They don’t have to do it at the same time, and must show the court within 5 days that they have enrolled in that or something equivalent. They also have the option of going into a private program, and providing the court with proof as an alternative to that program.
• They can’t make “derogatory remarks” about each other or about each other’s families or significant others in front of the children.
• They’re not supposed to take the children out of state without prior written consent from the other parent or the court. If they take the boys out of California with permission, the have to provide the flight numbers and the addresses and telephone numbers of where they will be staying to the other parent.
• They have to notify the other if they move or if they change any of the nannies. All nannies must be certified by the Red Cross in Infant and Child CPR and first aid. If their current nannies are not certified, they must take classes.
• Both must file income and expense declarations. I think K-Fed is being asked to submit his lawyer’s fees, as he must file a “Keech” declaration.

Do you think Britney will meet even half of the requirements?
Here’s the breakdown of all of Britney’s weekly responsibilities under these court orders and how much time it will take:
– 1 hour of individual counseling
– 8 hours with a parenting coach in two separate sessions
– Two sessions of drug testing. (About 1/2 hour if you consider transit, maybe more)
– 1 hour of co-parenting counseling with K-Fed
– 3 hours a week for six weeks in the Parenting without Conflict program [From PDF brochure on LA Superior Court Website]

Total weekly time commitment from Britney: 14 hours

The girl was four hours late to a rehearsal for the most important performance of her life, and wanted to cancel it ten minutes before she went on. Asking Britney to start showing up and participating like this is like trying to train someone who can’t get out of bed to do a triathalon. It’s possible, but it’s not going to happen overnight.

Britney will also have to abstain from drinking or doing drugs 1/2 of the time when the kids are with her. K-Fed gets a pass, though, which hardly seems fair.

We’ll see how motivated Britney is to keep her children now. I would walk on hot coals daily for my son, but I think Britney would just ask her people to do it for her and then fire them when they got blisters.

Update: Thanks to commentor Kolby for reminding me of the “No Corporal Punishment” requirement in the court documents. It stated that “Each party is restrained from using corporal punishment with the minor children and from allowing anyone else to do so,” which people are interpreting as meaning there was an allegation that the boys were being spanked. That’s terrible.

All details from PDF court file available on TMZ.com

Picture note: Britney is shown in the header image looking depressed yesterday. She got new glasses, went to her old house to pick up her stroller and car or something, and then stopped for gas, which a paparazzo pumped for her because there were too many photographers around and she was scared to do it. Thanks to Splash News for the photo.